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As far as I can tell, both the "political class" and the regular people aren't very good at understanding or productively participating in politics. The only de
by meowface 5y ago
As far as I can tell, both the "political class" and the regular people aren't very good at understanding or productively participating in politics. The only decent and thoughtful political discussions I've ever seen have come from philosophers. Which perhaps could be considered an "elite" class, too, but IMO there's zero economic or status hierarchy that serves as a barrier to entry, unlike being a politician.
- teachingassist 5y agoCan you name a poor philosopher? If anything, the barriers appear to me to be greater.
- Mediterraneo10 5y ago> Can you name a poor philosopher? Diogenes.
- teachingassist 5y agoIf we must go back 2400 years, "his father minted coins for a living" doesn't really make it sound like he came from a deprived background.
- ttonkytonk 5y agoYou just changed the goalposts! You said a poor philosopher, not a philosopher whose parents were also poor!
- meowface 5y agoIf you want to be an academic philosopher, you probably need money. But, in my opinion, anyone can be a philosopher, regardless of class, wealth, education level, credentials, etc.