“Few people mind a dumb person who is humble and follows orders well, but dumb people who agitate for change that benefits dumb people quickly destroy any civilization.” DumbHierarchyCompetenceIdiocracyAgitatorsCivilization Collapse Book:Nihilism: A Philosophy Based In Nothingness And Eternity Source: Nihilism: A Philosophy Based In Nothingness And Eternity
“When we are underconfident, we desire to be accepted unconditionally. That way no matter how much goes wrong and how little we accomplish, we are still guaranteed a place in society. Those who are so damaged in confidence and self-esteem that they assume they will never get anything right, and never accomplish anything of note, demand not only a place in society, but one equal to those who get things right and accomplish things. Although a defensive outlook, this viewpoint is projected forward as a pre-emptive strike on feelings of inadequacy, regret and doubt. When enough people gather who have this viewpoint, we create a society where social factors - being nice, novelty of approach, possessions owned, ironic or unusual lifestyles - become more important than ability. If you want to know how the path to Idiocracy is paved, this is it. Natural selection now favors the social, not the competent, and so society breeds future generations of incompetent (but very sociable) people.” AbilityEqualityCompetenceNatural SelectionSociabilityIdiocracy Author:Brett Stevens
“The problem with democracy is that it is the 51% determining what only the 0.1% can understand.” DemocracyHierarchyCompetenceTyranny Of The Majority Author:Brett Stevens