[MD] Are we the people stupid?

[Michael Hamilton]

Just a short note,

A low view of human nature is not exclusively a leftist
characteristic, as Platt would like to make out for his partisan
purposes. Thomas Hobbes, one of the most prominent conservative
philosophers, held a very low view of human nature. A measure of
suspicion of human nature also underpins capitalism, which is
considered valuable because it gives 'layabouts' an incentive to work,
when they could otherwise leech from the welfare state.
On the other hand, communism is often held to be based on a view of
human nature that is 'too idealistic'. This may be true at the present
time, and it may explain why large-scale communist experiments such as
the Soviet Union have so far tended to descend into brutal
dictatorship.

Mike

On 4/20/06, MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:
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> Hi guys,
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> I disconnected from the television over a year ago, but look what
> they have for you who are still watching.
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> Check this out:  http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn9011
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> Are people stupid?   Sad to say, but they don't have a chance.
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> Marsha
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