Would someone help me on this. What was Neo-Corporatism in the 1930s? I've run
across the term and have found no description.
As for hiring your leaders, that is what most American cities do. The elect a
mayor and hire a City Manager to run the place. It works pretty well but does
not avoid the issues of pollution or loss of resources that you were complaining
about in your past posts.
Ray
Jay Hanson wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Edward Weick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >This puts us at a dead end, which may also be your point. I don't like the
> >idea of scientists running things. I've worked with too many of them. One
> >of the best couldn't think his way out of a paper bag, but he could do
> >wonders inside that bag. They really don't want to govern. Who's left?
> >The Pope? The UN? The IOC?
>
> Basically, I am suggesting a new governing structure with specific goals --
> something like a corporation under a constitution with checks and balances.
> The entire system would be based on merit -- not popularity contests.
>
> Suppose society decided the primary "goal" was for our kids to live long
> enough to retire. Obviously, this implies a functional society, which is a
> "technical" question -- somewhat like asking "How can I make the cooking
> fuel on my boat last the entire trip?"
>
> The logical way to proceed would be to the experts specific questions, and
> then "hire" -- not elect -- qualified "leaders" (CEOs) to lead us to
> explicit goals. If they fail to meet specific benchmarks, fire them and
> hire someone else.
>
> We do not need the 90 million Americans, who read below the 7th grade level,
> to make decisions. A constitution with checks-and-balances has done a
> fairly good job of looking after their welfare so far. We would need to
> build this kind of "protection" for the disadvantaged into a new system.
> Indeed, I suggest universal welfare at: http://dieoff.com/page168.htm
>
> The bottom line is we are out of time. Our political and economic systems
> are based on utopian nonsense left over from the enlightenment. It's time
> to invent new social systems for the new mellienum.
>
> Jay
