> Don't underestimate the power of a mesmerist: he promises utopia if everyone would give his ideas a try. Is this not the construct that modern political part

> Don't underestimate the power of a mesmerist: he promises utopia if everyone would give his ideas a try. Is this not the construct that modern political parties have? Every new thing we try is basically granted on this idea, sometimes lazily pointing to other implementations and saying, "see, it worked here!" while being measurably different in circumstance.