A while ago I read some commentary on Chinese history. Some dynasties started out well, just overthrown some bad emperor and established a stable government. People were happy for a brief period of time. However, much of history usually only records the bad times. Soon the good emperor is replaced by spoiled kid who inherited the throne and chaos occured. Good times just don't last too long. Corruption is internal evil of people. This is not just a Chinese thing.
So is the World Bank. The original intent was to help developing countries and maintain world peace. But look, we have a chief who allegedly steal money and give to his girlfriend. Outrageous.
The World Bank and UN have declined to a point where they have forgotten their purpose. BTW, How old is Wolfowitz? girlfriend? Ok that's another discussion.
That is probably tip of iceberg discovery. (Folks, with global warming, the phrase 'tip-of-iceberg' may need to go.) Just how many corrupted individuals are damaging the world's security with his/her own greed?
Throne inheritance is characteristic of dynasties. After all, parents want to give the best to their own kid, including the emperors. This proves to be problematic as good emperor does not necessarily have good heir.
Democracy whacked that. Now most countries elect their own presidents to ensure leaders with at least some public support. But after a few generations, a couple hundred years, do the present leaders inherit the leadership qualities that they should have? Or they go into cluelessness and corruptions that lead the country to doom and require restart with bloodshed and revolutions?
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