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A kakistocracy (/ ˌ k æ k ɪ ˈ s t ɒ k r ə s i / KAK-ist-OK-rə-see) is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. [1]: 54 [2] [3] The word was coined as early as the 17th century, [4] and is derived from two Greek words, kákistos (κάκιστος, ' worst ') and krátos (κράτος, ' rule '), with a literal meaning of ' government by the worst ...
The Allegory of Good and Bad Government is a series of three fresco panels painted by Ambrogio Lorenzetti between February 1338 and May 1339. The paintings are located in Siena 's Palazzo Pubblico —specifically in the Sala dei Nove ("Salon of Nine"), the council hall of the Republic of Siena 's nine executive magistrates, [ 2 ] elected ...
Playing God refers to assuming powers of decision, intervention, or control metaphorically reserved to God.Acts described as playing God may include, for example, deciding who should live or die in a situation where not everyone can be saved, the use and development of biotechnologies such as synthetic biology, [1] and in vitro fertilisation. [2]
In governance, sortition is the selection of public officials or jurors at random, i.e. by lottery, in order to obtain a representative sample. [1] [2] [3] [4]In ancient Athenian democracy, sortition was the traditional and primary method for appointing political officials, and its use was regarded as a principal characteristic of democracy.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of best-selling book The Black Swan, correctly predicted the 2008 financial crash but said "gloomy" times ahead for the U.S. economy are far more easy to spot.
Money plays a huge role in congressional elections. [17] Since fundraising is vital, "members of Congress are forced to spend ever-increasing hours raising money for their re-election" and "campaign costs continue to skyrocket." [20] Nevertheless, the Supreme Court has treated campaign contributions as a free speech issue. [16]
The phrase "down bad" has taken on a life of its own on social media. People seem to be using it in a myriad of ways, but the spirit of the term is to yearn. Urban Dictionary defines "down bad" as ...
Kate Hudson admitted on the “Capital Breakfast” radio show (via Entertainment Weekly) that turning down “The Devil Wears Prada” was “a bad call.”Before Anne Hathaway was cast as Andrea ...