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Comment author: RomeoStevens 17 November 2012 12:52:01AM 2 points [-]

I disagree. The use of the term "monarch" might be problematic, but Mencius' conception of useful hierarchical authority models puts CEO and Monarch in a similar space.

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 17 November 2012 01:17:52AM *  2 points [-]

Mencius' conception of useful hierarchical authority models puts CEO and Monarch in a similar space.

In the sense that there is a single guy at the top, I suppose. But then by that logic you can argue Moldbug ought to have no problems with a parlamentary democracy with a prime minister. The point is not that there is a single guy in charge at the top, but the system of incentives that girds the society and gives it shape. There is a big difference between the British monarchy in the Stuart period ("bring back the Stuarts!"), and what Moldbug is actually advocating.

Comment author: RomeoStevens 17 November 2012 01:21:41AM 5 points [-]

The system being the joint-stock model which Mencius claims effective monarchies approximated.