re: "It seems to me, this 'willingness' is the main problem. The
others, that are the different forms in which this
willingness goes to express itself, to wit Fascism,
Communism (and Capitalism too) are simple corollaries, ie
symptoms. True that these symptoms are overt, whilst their
cause - the above willingness - is hidden. This
notwithstanding, if we really wanted to solve the Problem,
we must care about the cause, not its effects."
You are correct ... and I'm glad you've pointed it out.
re: "I guess, the 'real power' is the power in the present time."
The 'power in the present time' is the the power we (who live in nominal
democracies) give our elected representatives. They are the people who
make our laws. They are also the people who make the rules by which
they get themselves elected. That's like setting a fox to watch the
hen-house. The result is the corrupt systems we endure.
I think what you call 'willingness' should be called 'the pursuit of
self-interest'. Those who 'submit' and those who 'desire to rule
others' are both doing what they think best for themselves. That is the
'cause' that produces the effects we lament.
We all pursue our own interest. Some pursue it more aggressively than
others, but it is a natural, human trait and we all have it. If we want
to solve the problems caused by those who pursue their own interest
excessively, we must learn to harness that trait. We can not eliminate
it. so we must learn to make it work for us rather than against us.
Harnessing the pursuit of self-interest will be a painstaking task. We
must study how it becomes destructive and devise counter-measures that
encourage a person to serve their own interest by serving the public
interest. If we fail to do so, any attempt to empower the people is
doomed to failure.
Investigating such matters is not a trivial exercise. Would you care to
undertake it with me?
Fred Gohlke
[I searched the WDDM site and the wiki, looking for your post, but
couldn't find it, so I'm writing you directly. I'm not sure how this
system is supposed to work, but I think the investigation we must
undertake will be more effective if done in a public forum. flg]