Volume 1: A sound on Wall Street, Xinxiang City is busy copying books Chapter 33: Dumping the Goods
Subtitle of this chapter: So smoking has this benefit? Children without a system please don’t learn it!
The young Master He was still a little green, and before he could develop the demeanor of a master, he said excitedly: "Brother Hongjian's work is well-organized, logical, and detailed. I really admire it. But..."
He adjusted his glasses and said seriously, " I don't quite agree with Brother Hongjian's argument for democracy from the perspective of utilitarianism."
"Brother Hongjian said in his book that direct democracy has no special advantages, and there is no substantial difference between the unlimited power of a democratic country and the unlimited power of a dictator."
At this point, he raised his voice and said: "No matter what, democracy is certainly better than dictatorship. The most obvious example is the United States where we live. Its strength proves that the democratic system is the best system that takes into account both fairness and efficiency so far!"
Contrary to popular belief, classical liberalism is indeed incompatible with democratic systems (especially universal suffrage and direct election of the head of state). To be precise, classical liberals believe that only within the framework of liberalism can democratic politics perform certain social functions. But the problem is that classical liberals also believe that "the government that governs the least is the best government", and they want to exclude the government from the economic field. If a government cannot get involved in the economic field, then it doesn't matter whether it is elected or not.
Neoliberalism, which emerged in Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, went against classical liberalism on the issue of democracy, proposing that freedom should be within the framework of democracy, rather than anarchist freedom that allows things to go their own way.
So whether freedom is the framework of democracy or democracy is the framework of freedom is precisely the biggest difference between the two in their views on the democratic system.
Now in the 1920s, people like Mises and Yuan Yanshu want to return to classical liberalism and even further globalize capitalism, which is called neoclassical liberalism.
Therefore, economists like He Lian, who are influenced by neoliberalism, believe that democracy is the highest, while masters like Yuan Yanshu, who want to revive classical liberalism, believe that freedom is the highest. This is the contention between the two.
Yuan Yanshu thought to himself, you would say that if you haven't seen Sandezi and a certain big country. Of course, it was a pity that he couldn't cite such a good example, so he had to try to "convince people with reason".
"Master Ball, come out!"
Oh, I have to do something and not let them see the flaw.
Xu and He saw Yuan Yan suddenly take out a cigarette from the cigarette box, take a leisurely sip of the tobacco, and then put it to her nose and smell it...
"Search for this book for me quickly. I want the original English version!"
He finally put the cigarette in his mouth, struck the match with a graceful movement, lit the cigarette, and then extinguished the match...
"Memory infusion!"
He took a deep puff of his cigarette and lowered his head to think seriously.
This image became very famous in later generations, and was called "the sleeping..." ... well, "the thinking Master Yuan Yanshu", and there are even several very famous close-up photos. In fact, there is no difference between these photos except for some changes in clothing and the thickness of hair.
"Brother Hongjian, what's wrong with you?"
Under the dark underground rock layer that Xu Zhimo and He Lian could not see, the magma flowed and flowed, slowly flowing to form a fiery red river. The magma river was pregnant with a roar in its silence, and violent in its calmness.
Master Yuan, still with his head bowed, raised his right hand holding the cigarette and chanted softly in a deep baritone voice: "Dangerous ambitions are often covered up by the beautiful cloak of enthusiasm for people's rights, and rarely by the stern face of sincere support for the government's firmness and efficiency. The former is more inevitably leading to the path of autocracy than the latter..."
The magma accumulated and accumulated... slowly accumulating the infinite energy that had existed in the center of the earth since ancient times. Finally, the magma that had nowhere to vent found a breakthrough, and the blazing flames gushed upwards rapidly!
"History will teach us..." Yuan Yan finally raised her head, shook her hair, and spoke faster and more emotionally, "Most of those who overthrew the Republic's franchise started their careers by currying favor with the people..."
Unstoppable and unstoppable, the magma finally broke through the thick mountain top and burst out!
He waved the cigarette in his hand and said passionately: "They started out as demagogues and will end up as tyrants!"
The magma solidified and solidified... until it finally solidified into black soil and hard stone.
Yuan Yan suddenly seemed to be exhausted. He took a step back and used the table to support his body, panting...
It's so fucking uncomfortable! The feeling of a cold, wet, soft tentacle poking at the frontal lobe of your brain is really hard to describe in words.
But there is no way. If Yuan Hongjian could memorize the original English version of The Federalist Papers, why would he be a bank clerk? He would have gone to the Beacon of Democracy to study for a Ph.D. with a full scholarship. And his great-great uncle Yuan Yanshu had this ability, so why couldn't he get a master's degree from New York University?
Yes, this is a famous quote from the Federalist Papers. The so-called Federalists are the founding fathers of the United States. The authors of the collection are the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Alexander Hamilton, the Chief Justice, John Jay, and the fourth President, James Madison.
The meaning of this passage is that the president has not yet arrived in Hebei, and the emperor is still tweeting. If he had not come to power, who would know the truth of his life? Well, what he actually wants to say is that relying on the masses will inevitably become the tyranny of the majority.
Although he was impressed by Yuan Yan's aura and pose, He Lian and He Cui Lian were also famous figures in history. The four great economists of the Republic of China were not so easy to deal with.
He raised his glasses and replied in English: "But Tocqueville said in "Democracy in America" that although the democratic government still has many shortcomings, it is still the government that can best make society prosperous. Even if the democratic society will not be as magnificent as the aristocratic society, there will not be too much suffering..."
A master is a master. He can easily come up with useful information and does not need to use cheats like Yuan Yanshu.
He Lian continued: "In a democratic society, enjoyment will not be excessive, and welfare will be greatly universal. The state will be less glorious and glorious, and may be less powerful, but the majority of citizens will be happier."
