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>I'd like to think this is the wrong side of history, and that smart people should put their self-worth in acting in ways that optimize the benefit for all stak
by yannyu 10y ago
>I'd like to think this is the wrong side of history, and that smart people should put their self-worth in acting in ways that optimize the benefit for all stakeholders. However, many political science theories predict just the opposite in large political organizations where selfish actors aggregating power end up at the top.
I'd be interested in reading more about this. Do you have any links, papers, or books you could point people to?
- jonmc12 10y agoHappy to post some links below. I'd also by interested in more good reading in this direction, particularly from someone in political science field (I am not). Iron Law of Oligarchy: https://www.britannica.com/topic/iron-law-of-oligarchy https://www.britannica.com/topic/iron-law-of-oligarchy Selectorate Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selectorate_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selectorate_theory Rules for Rulers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs The Dictators Handbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GPSLHI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GPSLHI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?... The Logic of Political Survival: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/logic-political-survival https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/logic-political-survival