The Hollowed Out Social Bond, 5

It has been said that the problems of the group are but the sum of the problems of the individuals. And indeed the faults of democracy are based on the faults of the average humanoid. By humanoid I sarcastically mean one whose conduct does not meet the minimum requirements to ensure the survival of us all, and I’ll discuss this subject to some extent ahead in order to give you an idea of the order of magnitude of the problem. Democracy just like anything else is a human product, and as such its faults are based on human intentions, more or less honest, and on humanoid faults, no matter how product intrinsic they appear.

The point is that these faults are carefully studied, cultivated and exploited, and that they are not indulged in without dealing with the consequences. Only, this is increasingly obfuscated by the unfortunate fact that all humanoid faults add to becoming less aware, so while one sinks into such consequences, one is likely to less and less detect them as such, far less their causes and responsibilities – one’s own included.