On 6/6/2011 12:01 PM, paradox wrote:
Yes, i think thats what my friend might have been pointing to; that as
with business, and in the end, the essential dynamic of politics is
"exchange", the difference is in the medium. Its interesting, i think,
because it resets an expectation frame, and implies a disconnect
between political philosophy and the practice of politics, the
idealist might argue.
The field does seem to change in that regard, toward the dramatic and
messy narrative. Someone who can see the various mediums at work and
game the system in their favor, or a group's favor has a greater
likelihood of success. It is because of this that I consider politians
little better than highly organized con artists, at best with some
loyalty among interest groups. I'm not 100% on this, or very well
informed on politics.. though it seems likely that the corruption cases
that come out are just the tip of the iceberg or sacrificial lambs.
Politics are a rabbithole, cutthroat business IMO.
Greetings and welcome Paradox.
On Jun 6, 12:53 pm, Ash<[email protected]> wrote:
On 6/6/2011 7:09 AM, paradox wrote:> A friend said to me the other day "The
sole difference between
Politics and Business is one of Currency"; initially, i thought that
this might be a simplification too far, and unduly cynical perhaps
(though i dont believe he meant it in a perjorative sense); yet, the
more i think about it, the more difficult it is for me to refute.
Any thoughts?
You could say they are composed of multiple competing currencies, seeing
it all as the interplay of exchange.
