Been idly compiling a “billionaire political ideologies” dossier (Koch, Soros, Mercer, Thiel...)
Starting to think billionaire-vs-billionaire is not the best way for a society to do its political thinking
How do you advance political thought without billionaire $ fueling it?
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Capable and competent public institutions decentered from ideologues, at local/regional level.
Risk is sclerosis and some abuse that can be overcome by well thought out outcome architecture.
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Have you had any further insight on this?
Did it make it to a BreakingSmart or RibbonFarm post I may have missed?
..or just too gnarly ?
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Has echoes of Athenian democracy; Pericles against the backdrop of Cimon/Themistocles.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericles
Wondering what Obama's next move could be.
He's got 30 years to meaningfully organize ideologues and capital.
What's needed is a 'big story' to channel big money.
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