> One of the most toxic things that happens in politics is re-framing a problem away from rational competence towards emotive and narrative non-logic. In polit

> One of the most toxic things that happens in politics is re-framing a problem away from rational competence towards emotive and narrative non-logic. In politics emotional and even irrational narratives are a centerpiece of how effective leaders lead. In virtually all sufficiently complicated human affairs there is NEVER enough facts and visibility at hand to make objective decisions. Moreover, now more than ever, influencers and thought leaders can easily cherry-pick whatever facts rhyme with their narrative and sound completely rational and "facts-based" to those who lack (or have been conditioned to lack) critical thinking skills and experience. All effective leaders, regardless of whether they're good or evil, democratic or autocratic make decisions and motivate people by appealing to emotion, history, cultural background. "Logic and rationality" of course is necessary for success but it's only one component. The finest leaders are fully in touch with their subjectivity _and_ can also draw from deep knowledge and rational thought.