Chilling piece of historical ‘background,’ which reminds us how vulnerable we are in this dangerous world with a dear leader who thinks — and is encouraged to think — that he’s god’s envoy.
"Dictatorships, up to and including Putin’s, have a built-in failing," he writes. "They rely on the judgments of a single individual. Yet the more exalted the leader is, the more hesitant his subordinates are to give him information that could contradict his preferred narrative." A well-made, well supported point.
Chilling piece of historical ‘background,’ which reminds us how vulnerable we are in this dangerous world with a dear leader who thinks — and is encouraged to think — that he’s god’s envoy.
Thanks for this, Rich. I knew so little of it. The lessons of this history are important, and chilling, as we look at where we are now.
"Dictatorships, up to and including Putin’s, have a built-in failing," he writes. "They rely on the judgments of a single individual. Yet the more exalted the leader is, the more hesitant his subordinates are to give him information that could contradict his preferred narrative." A well-made, well supported point.
Thanks Fred.
Excellent piece, sounding a much-needed warning. The appeal of the strongman is often powerful, always fatal.
Rich -- Another invaluable history lesson. Many thanks and pass the vodka.