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[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Wise rulers are good. But we can only know who seems wise. We can't know who is wise.

Take two equal people. One cultivates wisdom. The other cultivates the ability to seem wise. In the eyes of people, the second is wiser.

A ruler needs support of the people. Between a philosopher and a politician, people will choose to support the politician. Even if local politicians let philosophers rule, foreign politicians may get other ideas.

A country ruled by a philosopher isn't meant to be. Unless a philosopher king spawns in a suitable moment.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Uh yeah and? What's that got to do with anything? I'm not Plato. He's dead. Not sure why you want to argue with him, but I promise, I am not he.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is an open forum. I'll leave my thoughts here. With luck, someone with relevant words may appear later.