January
8, 2026
Democracy and Competence
In a democracy, decisions are made by the
majority of the people, and since the majority is incompetent, what gets done is
what the incompetent decide.
It is not a government of the competent, except in the implementation of what
has been decided. In the past, and even today in much of the world, it is
instead believed that the competent should decide. The problem is this: will the
competent decide in their own interest or in the interest of everyone?