They think they will be in charge because they see themselves as superior to the vast body of their fellow citizens. Related:
Intellectuals are naturally attracted by the idea of a planned society, in the belief that they will be in charge of it.
The continuing appeal of the hive mind
The rule of law is no simple achievement, to be weighed against the competing benefits of some rival political scheme. It is the sine qua non of political freedom, available only where law is independent of the executive power and able to stand over it in judgment. Without a rule of law opposition has no guarantee of safety, and where opposition is unprotected it also disappears.
Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left
Roger Scruton
This scheme was Big Pharma’s holy grail. Vaccines are one of the rare commercial products that multiply profits by failing. Each new booster doubles the revenues from the initial jab.
The Real Anthony Fauci
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The world would be a poorer place without those who blazed against the abuses and tyrannies of sin. But too often this is made an excuse for petulant and self-centered irritation.
William Barclay
Letters of James and Peter
