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.

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    4 days ago

    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.

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      4 days ago

      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.