Metaviews: Future of Authority

Metaviews: Future of Authority

The Emperor Has No Clothes

Why Authoritarianism Is Just Really Bad at Its Job

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Jesse Hirsh
Nov 10, 2024
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Imagine trying to herd cats. Not just a few cats - millions of them. Each cat has its own ideas, desires, and clever ways of doing exactly what it wants while appearing to follow rules. Now imagine thinking you could control all these cats through pure force and fear.

Sounds absurd, right? Yet this is exactly what authoritarian regimes try to do with hum…

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