From: Russell Whitaker (whitaker@extropia.corp.sgi.com)
Date: Thu Aug 29 1996 - 11:02:53 MDT
On Aug 28, 11:08am, Chris Hind wrote this (quoted with ">"):
> Subject: Re: RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR NEWSGROUP
> >There is only a very loose correlation between income (or net worth)
> >and intellect. There's a much stronger correlation between income
> >and economic system. I disagree that the "masses" need a fuehrer.
>
> I believe that currently the masses need a fuehrer but when the general
> education of the population increases, we will no longer need one.
>
Have you ever given thought to the possibility that fuehrers _require_
masses, not the converse?
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