Table of contents
Introduction - Democracy: the last taboo
- The democratic faith
- Democracy = collectivism
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
Winston Churchill
I - Myths of democracy
Winston Churchill
- Myth 1 - Every vote counts
- Myth 2 - The people rule in a democracy
- Myth 3 - The majority is right
- Myth 4 - Democracy is politically neutral
- Myth 5 - Democracy leads to prosperity
- Myth 6 - Democracy is necessary to ensure a fair distribution of wealth and help the poor
- Myth 7 - Democracy is necessary to live together in harmony
- Myth 8 - Democracy is indispensable to a sense of community
- Myth 9 - Democracy equals freedom and tolerance
- Myth 10 - Democracy promotes peace and helps to fight corruption
- Myth 11 - People get what they want in a democracy
- Myth 12 - We are all democrats
- Myth 13 - There is no (better) alternative
The main drive for politicians in a democracy is the desire to be re-elected. Therefore, their horizon usually does not reach beyond the coming elections.
II - The crisis of democracy
- The sins of democracy
- Why things keep getting worse
- Why we need less democracy
- Decentralization and individual liberty
- A market for governance
- Decentralization in Switzerland
- A contractual society
- The road to freedom
- A bright future
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