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I would argue that the State is an unbeatable amplifier of any human flaws its leaders may have. It's due both to the fact that there is nothing above to super
by nickpp 5y ago
I would argue that the State is an unbeatable amplifier of any human flaws its leaders may have.
It's due both to the fact that there is nothing above to supervise (the State is an ultimate authority, with nothing, not even other state, above) and that pretty much every controversial decision is taken in the name and for the good of - The People - an abstract concept even more divorced from reality.
- nerdponx 5y agoThe problem is that, without a formal state, you just end up with an informal state that is pretty much always worse than the formal one. There are limited counterexamples in specific situations, but I don't believe that we have yet figured out a viable alternative to "the state" for organizing human societies at large scale.
- nickpp 5y agoOh, I am not arguing against the state, I am just trying to maintain a more realistic view in the conversation.