Yes, democracy lives in a small circle surrounded by Extremism. This is why we need to be careful with letting some of our fellowmen overstep the boundaries of democracy. As we know, many countries have crossed the line between authoritarianism and anarchism many times in history.
Today, I know of people who feel drawn to rabble-rousers and autocratic figures who openly claim to abandon the circle of democracy. Their unhappiness with the current system and themself seem to make them blind to obvious logical consequences of extremism.
As the above illustration suggests, a world outside of democracy has no functional justice system, an immoral society, and an unconstitutional government. In such a world, people live either in a lawless society in chaos and anarchy, or they live in a tyranny ruled by a feared dictator.
Unfortunately, some people even wish for such a world or they cannot fathom the dire consequences if such a world would in fact come upon us. Some people might not be aware of the possibility that a move towards an unjust world can get out of control and could end up in a full-blown dictatorship.
This is why I hope that we need to become more humble, more educated, and less influenced by our past. I that we will be able to control our morals, our mind, and our money to save millions of lives and family tragedies.
My book The Wealth of Generations can hopefully help us with this task. It is based on a new form of Capitalism called Human-Centered Capitalism. The foundational principles are a shared economy and decentralization of information and power.
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