We need a more authoritative world. We’ve become a sort of cheeky, egalitarian world where everyone can have their say. It’s all very well, but there are certain circumstances – a war is a typical example – where you can’t do that. You’ve got to have a few people with authority who you trust who are running it. And they should be very accountable too, of course.
But it can’t happen in a modern democracy. This is one of the problems. What’s the alternative to democracy? There isn’t one. But even the best democracies agree that when a major war approaches, democracy must be put on hold for the time being. I have a feeling that climate change may be an issue as severe as a war. It may be necessary to put democracy on hold for a while.
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James Lovelock thinks world should be more authoritative, less democratic I’ve been a fan of the Gaia hypothesis, was weary of Lovelock’s insistence to make most of our power nuclear (renewable resources is now very doable on a global scale), but this statement is really turning me off from the guy. While he’s right that people running the show should be more accountable for their actions and I think they should pay a price. But that price must not be giving these policy makers, politicians and the state more power…even if we ‘trust them’. Just think about the power of persuasion in politics today, whole populations are moved by empty rhetoric rather than real change. I do not see any mass movement towards critical engagement with issues that forgoes the binary thinking of red or blue states (they are both bullshit). My hope is that information exchange can facilitate a non-political desire to live harmoniously with the planet using the great leaps in technology we have made in the last few years. Certainly the tech available is not the only answer, but part of it. Finally, is there there is no historical precedent that says authoritarianism is good for people and the planet at the same time. This is not to say democracy hasn’t got serious problems too. Big problems…and I certainly DO NOT like those Hutaree assholes’ answer. Sorry for the rant. Carry on. |
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