Why an Excess of Democracy Can Lead to Poor Decisions
17th February 2020
The Economist reviews a new book by Garrett Jones.
GARETT JONES, an economics professor at George Mason University in Virginia, knew he was on to a good thing when he got a call from the campus police. A student journalist had written a report on a lecture that he had given suggesting that rich countries would be better off if they were less, rather than more, democratic. The hostile reaction, which spread beyond the university, included a call threatening enough to trouble the university’s private security force. Mr Jones concluded that he had an idea powerful and contentious enough to make into a book. The result is “10% Less Democracy”.
Sounds as if he agrees with Aristotle.
If you’re taking flak, it means you’re over the target.