Reconsidering thesis that the sci-fi trope of a world of idiots us wrong and that bureaucratic heroism saves the day
I think it’s coming down to 50-50 trumpy idiots and bureaucratic heroes davidbrin.com/nonfiction/idi
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I think it’s more often the blue-collar workers save the day. Nurses, construction dudes, electricians, clerks, landscapers, plumbers, cops, firemen, EMT workers, etc. etc. The very people we always denigrate. Camille Paglia goes on about this at length.
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