Comments on: Aristotle on the Rich & Poor http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/07/25/aristotle-on-the-rich-poor/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nicq MacDonald http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/07/25/aristotle-on-the-rich-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-3886 Nicq MacDonald Mon, 25 Jul 2005 22:22:36 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/07/25/aristotle-on-the-rich-poor/#comment-3886 Orwell copied that notion in "1984"... basically, as long as the middle class is held in check (either by empowerment or complete disempowerment), a government can stay in power indefinitely. And from what I know, 1984 is still read in high schools, unless that's changed in the last five years... Orwell copied that notion in “1984″… basically, as long as the middle class is held in check (either by empowerment or complete disempowerment), a government can stay in power indefinitely.

And from what I know, 1984 is still read in high schools, unless that’s changed in the last five years…

]]> By: alistair http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/07/25/aristotle-on-the-rich-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-3876 alistair Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:33:41 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/07/25/aristotle-on-the-rich-poor/#comment-3876 the middle class, as we know it, is an artificial construct propped up by union wages, not only in the manufacturing sector, but in the civil service. government is constantly trying to create more ministries to "employ" people in. another pacification measure. the middle class, as we know it, is an artificial construct propped up by union wages, not only in the manufacturing sector, but in the civil service. government is constantly trying to create more ministries to “employ” people in. another pacification measure.

]]> By: Inder http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/07/25/aristotle-on-the-rich-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-3874 Inder Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:19:47 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/07/25/aristotle-on-the-rich-poor/#comment-3874 It might work, if you assumed that the number of people who are rich, poor, and middle class remain the same -- but as you point out, the oligarchy tends to triumph, which leads to a skewing of resources to them at the expense of the middle class. Rich get richer, while there are more poor, but the illusion of 'prosperity for all' remains. Add to that social immobility, and you end up with a de facto 'guardian council' ruling in the interests of everybody. It might work, if you assumed that the number of people who are rich, poor, and middle class remain the same — but as you point out, the oligarchy tends to triumph, which leads to a skewing of resources to them at the expense of the middle class. Rich get richer, while there are more poor, but the illusion of ‘prosperity for all’ remains. Add to that social immobility, and you end up with a de facto ‘guardian council’ ruling in the interests of everybody.

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