Episode 109: Rise of a Guardian Class.

Alexander and I discuss potential alternatives to the highly polarized and ideologically driven political class that now dominates. Topics:We are trained to pay attention to those who are the most radicalized and entertaining. Truth is a giant puzzle in which we all hold a piece.The significance of the "Middle Way."The middle is not necessarily the median viewpoint. Extreme zealots are incapable of holding down a conversation. Our desire for entertainment is usurping our will to find solutions. Plato warns us of the dangers of having a ruling class that is too wealthy.We can't expect our representatives to represent us, until they start living like us.