I'm sort of amazed that democracies came into existence at all.
On the other hand, I guess the actions of kings were a catalyst. (crazy taxation, closing ports, quartering troops, etc)
I'm sort of amazed that democracies came into existence at all.
On the other hand, I guess the actions of kings were a catalyst. (crazy taxation, closing ports, quartering troops, etc)
It's not just "kings", but "distant kings" in most cases. The French Revolution being a notable counterexample.
I suspect the root of democracy’s success lies in Galton’s observation