GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoCapitalism is worse. Kings were chosen by accident of birth. CEOs are chosen through a contest where the most inhuman psychopath wins.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1551arrow-down117
arrow-up1534arrow-down1imageCapitalism is worse. Kings were chosen by accident of birth. CEOs are chosen through a contest where the most inhuman psychopath wins.lemmy.worldGodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoNo, lots of kings were brutal tyrants and/or totally incompetent rulers. The ones who took care of their subjects and who were wise and competent were extremely rare. These were the philosopher kings Plato wanted as rulers.
No, lots of kings were brutal tyrants and/or totally incompetent rulers. The ones who took care of their subjects and who were wise and competent were extremely rare. These were the philosopher kings Plato wanted as rulers.