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Re:In Norway, Start-ups Say Ja to Socialism by GoogleMeElmo on Sunday January 30, 2011 @03:59PM (#2159163)
This looks to me as more of an argument against democracy than anything else. Not sure how you intended it. Its definitely interesting. But what would we be if not for democracy or some other form of rule? Anarchy. I don't think that is what I want, at least. It would be back to Darwin and "Survival of the fittest".
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Re:In Norway, Start-ups Say Ja to Socialism by dantheman on Sunday January 30, 2011 @04:18PM (#2159214)
Democracy in its pure sense is quite horrible, it's commonly referred to as mob rule. That is why modern democracies are constitutional democracies, the rule of the mob is limited so that minorities are protected.

I do believe that his line of thinking exposes flaws in democracy - it's important to identify flaws in the system so that they can be addressed.

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Re:In Norway, Start-ups Say Ja to Socialism by GoogleMeElmo on Sunday January 30, 2011 @04:35PM (#2159248)
I completely agree on that point.
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