It would be good if the study also looked at the position of corporations regarding the passing of laws. While the rich as individuals may not know/care much about what their interests are when it comes to talk about politics, the managerial class, which controls their corporations, may know their interests well. And perhaps you would not be so optimistic on democracy anymore.
Very interesting, but at least in this country, being rich (or at least earning a lot of money) seems to lead many to believe that "you know things" and should be listened to. Whether either is true is a different story. But how should we judge who "knows things" and should be listened to? Especially as the "expert on expertise" Tom Nichols continues to show that he really doesn't seem to know much, and trust in "the experts" has been seriously damaged over the past few years?
I, for one, trust Elon Musk more than I trust the Walton heirs. Or Bill Gates' ex-wife or Steve Jobs' widow.
Democracy is nothing else than a selection mechanism, it doesn't inform policies. the real point is which criteria inform policy making? Panem et circenses, like we have been seeing since the mid 60' or personal responsibility (never seen in the last 65 years)? Politicians and elites have a clear incentive to keep pursuing the panem et circenses policy: it keeps people dependent on state, it doesn't favor upward mobility, it rewards victimization, someone else is paying the bill.
It would be good if the study also looked at the position of corporations regarding the passing of laws. While the rich as individuals may not know/care much about what their interests are when it comes to talk about politics, the managerial class, which controls their corporations, may know their interests well. And perhaps you would not be so optimistic on democracy anymore.
Very interesting, but at least in this country, being rich (or at least earning a lot of money) seems to lead many to believe that "you know things" and should be listened to. Whether either is true is a different story. But how should we judge who "knows things" and should be listened to? Especially as the "expert on expertise" Tom Nichols continues to show that he really doesn't seem to know much, and trust in "the experts" has been seriously damaged over the past few years?
I, for one, trust Elon Musk more than I trust the Walton heirs. Or Bill Gates' ex-wife or Steve Jobs' widow.
Democracy is nothing else than a selection mechanism, it doesn't inform policies. the real point is which criteria inform policy making? Panem et circenses, like we have been seeing since the mid 60' or personal responsibility (never seen in the last 65 years)? Politicians and elites have a clear incentive to keep pursuing the panem et circenses policy: it keeps people dependent on state, it doesn't favor upward mobility, it rewards victimization, someone else is paying the bill.
Substack's app for the iPad is terrible. It won’t let me zoom in on the graphics.