tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post3154542988067486732..comments2024-03-29T02:19:19.866-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Pity the Poor Bankstersmike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-13167675469220796312012-06-29T14:35:19.553-04:002012-06-29T14:35:19.553-04:00Jim: "Moreover,let's not forget that a co...Jim: "Moreover,let's not forget that a collectivity by definition is passive. This is something that Americans, with their "democratic" and egalitarian biases, have a hard time understanding and accepting. A collectivity always depends on leaders, whether for good or ill. So what is important is that those whom the people look to for guidance understand and accept what is crucially important and who can initiate action."<br /><br />Right. The general principle is that the leaders of a group are a reflection of the level of collective consciousness of the group.<br /><br />This is measured, for example, by Roger's GIAQ (group intelligence agility quotient).Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-69382061222440176112012-06-29T13:39:31.937-04:002012-06-29T13:39:31.937-04:00Moreover,let's not forget that a collectivity ...Moreover,let's not forget that a collectivity by definition is passive. This is something that Americans, with their "democratic" and egalitarian biases, have a hard time understanding and accepting. A collectivity always depends on leaders, whether for good or ill. So what is important is that those whom the people look to for guidance understand and accept what is crucially important and who can initiate action.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-83244145535035922702012-06-29T13:26:27.385-04:002012-06-29T13:26:27.385-04:00It's not a question of how "dumb" th...It's not a question of how "dumb" they are but of how essentially helpless they are: as Mao Tse Tung said, "power comes from the barrel of a gun." I think the Toronto G-20 and various Occupy episodes shows that. Also, the channels of mass information are now tightly concentrated and controlled--millions take Fox TV as gospel. Finally, people are overworked and their jobs are precarious.Jimnoreply@blogger.com