Epistemology

Currently, the majority of both liberal and conservative politicians, experts and activists, are speaking out about significant problems in current political systems and the need for essential changes.   As early as twenty-five hundred years ago, ancient Greek philosophers described the defects inherent in democracy: The citizenry is incapable of properly assessing the promises and actions of politicians; The citizenry supports politicians who distribute public resources to them; Rulers squander and steal public resources; The citizenry does not want to replenish these resources and to develop society; Rulers manipulate the mass consciousness of the population for their own purposes; Political messaging increases the aggressiveness of the society; The fanatical faith of the masses gives rise to totalitarianism.   Democracy multiplies corruption in society. Democracy maximizes consumption in society, which increases the use of natural resources to the detriment of nature. Beginning i