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RE: The problem with Politics

in #politics7 years ago (edited)

"Language doesn't matter, ideas matter". Well, I certainly agree ideas matter but Trump's are not necessarily great ... Then about "language doesn't matter" ... let's say I see why you would use this provocative statement in order to emphasize the importance of ideas ...

Then: "what’s easier is to replace the system" ? If you believe changing a political system is easy ... tu te mets le doigt dans l'oeil (en français dans le texte) ... You are right that changing human nature is for all practical purposes impossible. Changing a political system is only slightly easier but, by and far, not easy.

The paradox comes from the very human aspiration to simplicity. The simpler a political system, the cruder and easier to abuse to profit the few. Good political systems are necessarily complex, because they are supposed to help steer and control society, and society is itself very complex. It's hard to control a fighter jet using the steering wheel and controls of a car - because a fighter jet is much more complex than a car.

There's even a scientific law about this is, it's called "Ashby's law of requisite variety". So if we agree that "a better political system" means (according to Ashby's law) "a more complex political system" - with more elaborate checks and balances - do you see anytime soon a revolution where people would clamour "Make our political system more complex again" ?

I don't think anarchy is a good system for solid reasons that would take too long to explain. But I do agree 100% with the following paragraph though "One great alternative to the system we have right now is Steem and crypto in general, but most people are either too afraid or not even aware of its existence, but is our responsibility to at least try to show them this incredible ecosystem.".

I'm doing my part :-)

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