> the true threat to our livelihood comes not from those working to change our society but from those [...] who define the correct view to be equivalent to the view of the majority.
Take care with that. Political implications could be huge. This can be read as declaring Democracy being a threat to our existence. Must be my bad english though...
> Take care with that. Political implications could be huge. This can be read as declaring Democracy being a threat to our existence.
An unfair reading to be sure! The statement should have been followed with a huge asterisk and an explicit qualifier. The thrust of what I meant hinges on the difference between (to quote N+1) a "formal democracy, or the equal right to an opinion, with a democracy of quality in which all views possess equal value — until some are proved superior by commanding a mob following."
Take care with that. Political implications could be huge. This can be read as declaring Democracy being a threat to our existence. Must be my bad english though...
Thanks for the non-paywall link btw.