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(the masses') thinking is done for them by men much like themselves, addressing them or speaking in their name, on the spur of the moment, through the newspapers. (...) I do not assert that anything better is compatible, as a general rule, with the present low state of the human mind. But that does not hinder the government of mediocrity from being a mediocre government. No government by a democracy or a numerous aristocracy, either in its political acts or in the opinions, qualities, and tone of mind which it fosters, ever did or could rise above mediocrity, except in so far the sovreign Many have let themselves be guided (which in their best times they have always done) by the counsels and influence of a more highly gifted and instructed One or Few
 
Mill, John Stuart
On Liberty (1859)
1989 , p. 66

 

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Prof. P. Salin
     

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ARTICLE - The euro crisis has a philosophical origin (1.12.11)

    
     

ARTICLE - Has justice been done? (5.5.11)

  

ARTICLE - Solidarity vs "social solidarity" (25.4.11)

     

ARTICLE - Telocracy, nomocracy and the Italian constitution (18.11.10)

  

ARTICLE - On tax evasion (3.9.10)
     

LETTER - Caro Saviano,...: Open letter to Roberto Saviano (in Italian) (13.7.10)

  

BOOK REVIEW: Pascal Salin's Revenir au capitalisme, pour éviter les crises (13.4.10)
     

COMMENT - Reply to Professor Pascal Salin - Debate: Monopoly, property rights and competition (23.2.10)

 

COMMENT by Professor Pascal Salin "A further comment to Mr. Birindelli's statements " (8.2.10)

     

COMMENT - Reply to Professor Pascal Salin - Debate: Monopoly, property rights and competition (18.12.09)

  

COMMENT by Professor Pascal Salin "A further answer to Mr. Birindelli's remarks " (17.12.09)

     

COMMENT - Reply to Professor Pascal Salin - Debate: Monopoly, property rights and competition (12.11.09)

  

COMMENT by Professor Pascal Salin on "Monopoly, competition and competitors" (10.11.09)

     

 

ARTICLE - The discriminatory treaty (23.9.09)

     

DEBATE - Curb on bankers' bonuses: Article - Debate (WSJ, 5-6.8.09)

 

ARTICLE - Democracy: positive and negative (27.7.09)

 
     

COMMENT (Prof. Salin interview) - Monopoly, competition and competitors (3.7.09)

  

PAPER - Emergencies, government intervention and the "No vote mechanism" (18.6.09)
     

ARTICLE - Selective condemnation of discrimination (30.4.09)

  

PAPER - Arbitrariness and expediency (12.4.09)

 
     

ARTICLE - The wrong conflict of interests (21.3.09)


  
     
 

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