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> The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or r
by davidkuhta 8y ago
> The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
- Douglas Adams (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe)
I think the truth in this humor is quite relevant to those in whom you're placing your hope.
- bildung 8y agoGreat quote :) To rephrase I think the problem is that the skill set you need to get into a political position is completely orthogonal to the skill set you need to do good work in said position.
- dingo_bat 8y agoThat's true for far more than political positions.
- extralego 8y agoMy comment was utter sarcasm, which apparently wasn’t obvious, and that’s sad for us collectively. But as long as that is the case, I think this was a great answer.