I Heart Anarchy

Just a snippet…

Two thousand years before smartphones, Plato suggested that excessive democracy would lead directly to tyranny, because sooner or later the majority will choose to trample the rights of the minority.

One indication of the wisdom of Plato’s teachings is that all Western “democratic” governments, including America’s, are structured not as pure democracies at all, but as representative ones, or republics. This is not just because it would be impractical to allow every citizen to vote on every legal and regulatory issue, but also because elected representatives can be firmly bound by a constitution that restricts their ability to tyrannize those who didn’t vote for them.

Full article: http://www.fastcompany.com/1815188/customers-poised-for-revolt-extreme-trust

Older Dog, New Tricks

Remember that friend in college who always seemed to be in touch with the latest music? They made it so easy to stay current and learn about the newest sounds. Well friends come and go but thankfully the internet is here to stay and full of new music apps that touch on the social aspect of music sharing. Here’s one fo the coolest new ones:

http://www.mpme.com/

ps.s I’m pretty sure I just said the internet replaced my friends. So sad.