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Is the hierarchy in your hypothetical situation hereditary? Are there benefits to being the caretakers that the rest of society doesn't share? Obviously power i
by jdbernard 6y ago
Is the hierarchy in your hypothetical situation hereditary? Are there benefits to being the caretakers that the rest of society doesn't share? Obviously power is one by definition, what prevents the caretakers from beginning in benevolence but then turning to selflessness?
- jki275 6y agoSounds a lot like feudalism, doesn’t it? Elevating one group over another never ends well. And that includes our current political system.
- dcow 6y agoYeah my comment is half a facetious metaphor—making fun of the current state of affairs, and half serious in that pure popular rule has also proven to scale poorly.