For the last century, almost all top political appointments [on the planet Earth] had been made by random computer selection from the pool of individuals who had the necessary qualifications. It had taken the human race several thousand years to realize that there were some jobs that should never be given to the people who volunteered for them, especially if they showed too much enthusiasm. As one shrewed political commentator had remarked: We want a President who has to be carried screaming and kicking into the White House but will then do the best job he possibly can, so that hell get time off for good behavior.
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About Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke was a 20th-century British science fiction writer. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke was an English science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power