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| Jan 29, 2010 6:34 pm |
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re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Global issues - governance |
Thomas Holford
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Ken Hilving sayeth:
> Someday we may evolve to a point where our better traits overcome the poorer side of human nature.
> Governance seems to include power. The greater the governance, the greater the power. I don't want to face a bully with the power global governance would provide him.
Interestingly, this echoes the analysis in Thomas Sowell's book, "A Conflict of Visions".
Sowell argues that the policy and political conflicts arise from the clash of two incompatible visions of human nature.
I believe that Sowell uses the terms "contrained" and "unconstrained" in referring to the two visions.
The "liberal/progressive" vision is that humans are perfectable, and given the right amount of tinkering, humans can ultimately achieve an ideal society.
The "conservative/traditionalist/Calvinist" vision is that humans are irretrievably flawed, and attempts to achieve perfection for humans or for human institutions are ultimately doomed to fail. The most prudent thing for humans to do is to PREVENT the amassing of power by one or a few individuals, or by massive institutions, like governments.
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