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Consider a democracy without capitalism. That's a combination I can't recall being tried. I think personal wealth and the associated detachment it gives people
by gonzo41 6y ago
Consider a democracy without capitalism.
That's a combination I can't recall being tried. I think personal wealth and the associated detachment it gives people from thinking they are part of the masses is a problem for democracy.
- 082349872349872 6y agoPlato addresses that notion, although he (outdoing Lycurgus) proposes aristocracy without capitalism. (The Dictator's Handbook would say the difference between aristocracy and democracy is in the size of the selectorate, a distinction which is quantitative but not necessary qualititative.) another take on guardians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsR4O4W0w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsR4O4W0w