I have featured @omfedor now multiple times, so no real need for an introduction. I do however want to highlight a few of his older posts, which I believe is really worth a read.

• FIRST (!) [STEEM MEETUP] IN RUSSIA: Novosibirsk, 13th of August 2016
• Reputation is Everything! How to Live Happily in a Decentralized Virtual Village called Steemit. [Fresh thoughts]
• Life Philosophy. The Vedic Approach. [Complicated in Simple Words]

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10 Fools Take Wise Decisions. The Democratic Dummy

I noticed more and more articles on the theme of social justice, freedom of choice, the right to vote and democracy. I see an attempt to find a solution to the obvious problems of modern society and the to protect Steemit community from these problems. And Dan Larimer (@dantheman) is playing really big role in these discussions since he is one of the leaders of Steemit community. 

Daniel has published the following posts:

• What would Smart Ballots and Kamikaze voters mean to Democracy?
• Origin of the Right to Vote and how the system denies this right
• The Politics of Negative Voting
• Negative Voting and Steem

Since he is one of the leaders of Steemit community, I read all his posts. And of course, digesting all this information, I come to my certain conclusions.

I never really believed in the power of democracy to establish social justice. But now I even more clearly saw its futility.

I think it's obvious, although not everyone will agree with this. I'm saying that all social problems are due to bad leaders. A bad leader is a rogue, who poses himself as a benefactor of society. A wolf in sheep's clothing. He loudly and confidently pronounces slogans, promising the people peace, justice and prosperity. However, as soon as he trusted seat at the helm, he forgets about his promises and cares only about the comfort of his family and his friends.

Then he ignominiously leaves the throne, and behind him on this throne ascends another rogue. And this continues again and again, and the lives of ordinary people is getting worse and worse.

Why is this happening? Because there is a lack of understanding of certain things. First of all, we need to understand that democracy is useless and even harmful idea.

Why democracy is just nonsense?

Imagine the following situation. 10 bad musicians came together to play. Each of them is himself a bad musician. But they believe that together they will play well. Is it logical? Where is common sense?

But this is the essence of democracy.

Democracy means that majority decides. In contrast, for example, from the monarchy where one person decides. And a strange, unbelievable foolishly idea xlies at the basis of democracy. The idea that it is possible to organize society without a good leader, just replacing him with majority opinion.

I like this analogy with doctors. 

And I'd like to use it again because it is very visual. There is one good doctor and 10 bad. This one is able to take correct medical decisions and treat patients, but these 10 often take the wrong decisions.

In the best case, the monarchy means that decisions will be made by the "good doctor". And all will benefit from this. Gradually 10 bad doctors will learn medicine, looking the decisions this good doctor takes. The good doctor is the good leader. Bad doctors are bad leaders.

By the way. the doctor is always the leader for his patient. Otherwise the treatment is not possible. So the analogy with the doctors is very good.

But democracy means that the decision is taken by the majority. Not by good leader.

In our case, a team of 10 doctors will jointly make the decision, that is, to treat the patient. And tell me, please, whether these 10 bad doctors can make a good decision?

How is that possible? Will 10 bad musicians together begin to play well? Do such things happen? Will these 10 bad doctors together begin to heal well? This is absurd.

So, the essence of democracy is the belief that the 10 fools, united in the group begin to make good decisions.

Or you could say it differently, more gently: Ten children gathered together will be able to make adult decisions.

Many may not like, that I claim the majority are not able to make really good decisions. But let's put aside pride and see the essence. Let's defend common sense, not the pride.

If we have 10 thieves, in whatever group they are united, they will remain thieves. It is foolish to think that if we combine these 10 thieves, they show all sorts of virtues. Can anyone seriously believe this is possible?

We need good leaders.

But what do you mean by "good", you ask? Those who can't be corrupt with power and money. Those who are free from selfishness. And here many will say: "Hey, buddy, it is just impossible! Forget it!"

But why do we believe it's impossible? Just because we see so many corrupt leaders? And now the best decision, which we believe is to just quickly change these bad leaders (as the shells in a rotating drum of a revolver), without giving them the opportunity to fully degrade due to contact with power and money. Is this the best solution?

Selfishness, the idea of consumption, the idea of living for the sake of his own pleasure - that is what makes a leader bad. 

When I don't care about the feelings of others, when I really only care about my own comfort - that's is selfishness.

But where is the root of selfishness and how to get rid of it?

Here's a question we need to answer. And if the best intellectuals of the world will start looking for a solution to this problem, they really will bring the society to justice, peace and prosperity.

Why do we need to develop all these technologies and countless gadgets if there is no justice and peace among people? If the selfishness of the leaders reduces to zero all efforts of society to be happy. 

Maybe we should seriously think about creating an education system that can nurture leaders who cannot be bought with fame and money?

But unfortunately, most people are firmly convinced that such leaders it is simply impossible to create. That everyone and everything can be bought, that all the leaders are selfish and flawed.

In the end I'll just say a few words about the selfishness to voice the idea that it is possible and necessary to get rid of it.

When a child is born, he consumes all the food that he is given. He doesn't share it with others. This child is selfish. As he grow up, when he discovers that he has brothers, sisters and friends, he begins to share with them his food. And that means that his selfishness has become smaller. Then, he grows up, starts a family and now devotes much of his energy to his own children. It requires even less selfishness from him. Then he starts to think about the interests of the company in which he works. Then he starts to care about the interests of his city and then even about his country. Then when he is more purified from selfishness, he begins to think about the welfare of the whole world. He wants to be useful to all people. Well, then, he asks himself: "Why only humans? I want to care about the interests of all living beings!"

So we can see that selfishness is the consequence of ignorance. After all, we understand very well that if the child does not learn to share food with friends, he is doomed to loneliness and failure. No one will want to communicate with him. 

Thus, selfishness is the main cause of any failures in life. Personal and social failures.

And the selfishness of the leader is death for society. Because a leader by definition should be devoid of selfishness. After all, he needs to think about the interests of those who follow him. He should care about others and not about himself.

Selfishness is the animal side of the human. Selfishness is, if you want, the animal instincts.

In the animal world, there is a simple law - the strong devour the weak. But man can know what is mercy and compassion. And that is the mission of human life. Not to "eat" the weaker, but to help the weak to become stronger. And one who is deeply established in the idea that can be a good leader.

And if we have a virtuoso musician, we do not need 10 bad musicians. If we have a good doctor, we don't need 10 bad doctors. And if we have a good solution from one good leader, we don't need a council of ten bad leaders.

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