korrents

Our readingWhat is a korrent?

Tyranny, oligarchy and democracy serve one man, the rich or the poor, not the common good

Drawn from what Aristotle said

What these subjects mean

government What states are for and what they are worse at than markets and networks: legitimacy, moral hazard, and who may be entrusted with power.

democracy Elections, the losers accepting them, and the rules that keep power answerable to voters.

What Aristotle actually said

  1. Aristotle Greek philosopher (384 to 322 BCE)
    Now a tyranny is a monarchy where the good of one man only is the object of government, an oligarchy considers only the rich, and a democracy only the poor; but neither of them have a common good in view.

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