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> Short-term but nevertheless evidence-based thinkers would struggle to see what the problem is with totalitarianism. Their growth was due to copying the strat
by sasaf5 6y ago
> Short-term but nevertheless evidence-based thinkers would struggle to see what the problem is with totalitarianism.
Their growth was due to copying the strategies and technologies developed in the free world, not due to totalitarianism. If anything, totalitarianism only slowed them down, just see the results of the cultural revolution.
- machiaweliczny 6y agoI would argue that authoritarian government helped, as it's hard to bootstrap economy with open markets and democracy (bribery). Democracy would work better if peoole would be paid better but also put to jail more. It's unfortunate dynamic od if not me then another one (will take bribe) is a weakness. Authoritarian govs require bigger foes (nation state) - see Irak, Libia etc. It makes me think that USA legal bribes might be a genius move. At least there's way to fight malicious actors in legal way.