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Elites Stink. But they are just One Epiphany Away from Being Ideal Reformers

By San Diego Renter   Follow   Sun, 15 Jul 2012, 2:47pm   380 views   5 comments
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1. San Diego Renter Follow Befriend (1) 13 threads 20 comments

   1   4:29pm Sun 15 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Here is the actual title: David Brooks' Fantasyland: Corrupt Elites are just One Epiphany Away from Being Ideal Reformers

2. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

   2   5:05pm Sun 15 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   I rather deal with amoral capitalists than self righteous moralists. People have done far more harm "doing good" than "being greedy". (Note the quotation marks.) The elites can become ideal "reformers" if the society is willing to remove moral hazards. That is the only way for human nature to work for us. Greed is good. But capitalism without failure is just socialism for the rich. Meritocracy is incorruptible. Misguided "morality" is fragile.

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   3   5:15pm Sun 15 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   We're one turn of the crank away from neonazi cannibals climbing in through their windows, ripping out their eyes and sucking out their brains.

4. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

   4   5:18pm Sun 15 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Cannibals or zombies?

5. San Diego Renter Follow Befriend (1) 13 threads 20 comments

   5   6:09pm Sun 15 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Zomibals!