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Indeed. I wish we had more data to analyze good ways to survive this crisis. Sadly, the predominant result seems to be reversion to dictatorship.
by xapata 5y ago
Indeed. I wish we had more data to analyze good ways to survive this crisis. Sadly, the predominant result seems to be reversion to dictatorship.
- sjg007 5y agoA dictatorship only resolves things be basically by “cleansing” the heretical thoughts of the others. Not a very good solution nor is it respectful of free speech.
- JumpCrisscross 5y ago> nor is it respectful of free speech Argument is there are certain modes of free speech that are unstable. They create social harmonics that empower populists who tear down the liberal order and destroy the rights that brought them to power (and could now threaten to topple them). Classical case for this, with respect to democracy (not free speech), is Athens.
- sjg007 5y agoThe classics and antiquities were well studied in England and liberal arts but are lost amongst Americans and HN sophists.