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Dozens of academics become politicians after student group’s stunning victory
Incredible development in Serbia, where a parliament of experts sets out to reform a notoriously corrupt state.
I can’t get too excited before we see the outcome. I’ve spent enough time in academia to know they’re every bit as susceptible to eccentric ideas, with the added hazard that they can make them sound like they’re being very clever.
If I can try and get any prediction based on how it usually plays out is that it goes gradually, almost unnoticeably, from well-meaning to exploiting individuals, almost seamlessly but, often, those are not the same people. Good people tend to get pushed aside too often, by opportunistic people. That’s human nature, unfortunately, and we must always be on the lookout. Support quality people and monitor - or deal with consequences.
Power corrupts nearly everyone, in time. That’s why we need to keep up the churn, don’t allow individuals to become entrenched, and make every office with significant power electable, rather than appointable.
Term limits for all.
i think it’s usually more sounding erudite than sounding clever. it has the added benefit that they’ll likely mull over it a little more