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> Which is ultimately better for the economy? Only asking this question will naturally lead you to hypotheticals where dictatorships give better results. There
by hydrox24 9y ago
> Which is ultimately better for the economy?
Only asking this question will naturally lead you to hypotheticals where dictatorships give better results. There are absolutely some systemic disadvantages to democratic systems, but I don't think this is one of them. There is enormous cultural richness and benefit and the multiplicity of languages. The stroke of the pen would help the economy immensely, but also destroy an extraordinary amount of culture and wealth, much of it intangible.
- jimmywanger 9y ago> The stroke of the pen would help the economy immensely, but also destroy an extraordinary amount of culture and wealth, much of it intangible. Maslov's pyramid. Does a starving peasant care about culture and intangible "wealth" if trading that for food is what we're talking about? The Communists rammed through a whole new writing system to replace a ~5k year old one and nobody complained too much, even though it's ugly as heck.