• n2burns
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    1 year ago

    Oh, this take is so cynical, but I like it!

    • SkepticalButOpenMinded
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      1 year ago

      haha, I didn’t mean for it to sound cynical. “Moving forward as efficiently as possible” isn’t necessarily always good. Not all shores are worth reaching. In a representative democracy, politicians often paddle on both sides to appeal to the median voter.

      It reminds me of the line by the ancient Athenian statesman Solon: “No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear”.