Power, Wisdom, and Will
Wouldn’t it be great if the wisest among us were the ones in power? Sadly, though, that’s not the case. And wouldn’t it be great if the wisest among us were also the ones with the strongest will? Then the will to power would be informed by deep and reflective wisdom. But that’s not the case either. There appears to be no positive correlation between wisdom and strength of will, and the correlation may even be a negative one. In fact, if Socrates was correct, and "the only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing,” then the wisest among us may deem themselves unworthy of leading! Might this explain the federal government we presently have in the United States? We seem to now be led by the stupidest of individuals who are cocksure of themselves and appear to have the greatest will to do the greatest harm. Surely, it’s a living example of a kakistocracy , “a form of government in which the worst persons are in power.” Man standing up to a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square, Chin...