Is the Government of Philosophers the most efficient form of government? If not, then what is? Why or why not?

Question

I think the Government of Philosophers is the best form of government, because there is no possible motive for corruption, whereas there is in all other forms of government, because they are led by common people rather than the extremely learned philosophers who understand the stupidity of using government for self-interests, money-making schemes, and to simply promote ones race or party supporters. By the way there is a big difference between philosophers and educated people, often educated people use government for their selfish agenda and more cleverly using their intelligence, but philosophers understand that in the end all foolishness is unveiled and how serious it is to solve the problems of society, or else they get worst and make the society weak in many ways such as division and corruption and the development of a culture of pessimism in the society leading to drug/alcohol abuse, jealousy and selfishness.

Answer 1

There was a book that suggested the same idea, which the author himself refuted. It was called by it's author Plato: The Republic.

The philosopers can become aloft elitist, with far sighted ambitions beyond the comprehension of the common man and even contrary to his interests. Then again, who decides who qualifies as a tenured Philosopher avails itself for a hot-bed of corruption and graft.

Governments must breath like a single human respirates. They must have the capacity to change with the times and the intellect of the people who have enacted that government. Ghandi pointed out that any form of government can be a working model so long as the people cooperate and comply with it. the counter point to his idea is the hallmark of Poncho Villa who said a strong government is the result of a weak people and vise-versa.

The backbone of my ideal society, if it can be called that, does not call for perfection, yet endears the society to evolve educationally through compassionate morals cultural refinements, and many of the same values Lyndon Baynes Johnson well understood. What else is a Great Society!

Answer 2

This is very Plato stuff. I knew a very god answer for it, but I forgot the details. Let me try:

It is not the most efficient form of government. People cannot be trusted (how would you differentiate between a philosopher with a hidden agenda and a philosopher without one? How will you decide on who is well educated and who is not? Philosophers are humans, too. Plato himself HAD an agenda). It is institutions that can be trusted. Institutions don't have hidden agendas, people do. The best efficiency that can be achieved is when politicians agree on what are the things that harm the public interest, and do something about them. A government of philosophers might want to get "proactive", and decide on how things should be, therefore promoting an ideology. Ideologies are dead these days, by the way. We have a history of problematic ideologies, they tend to create false illusions of reality.

Answer 3

High intelligence and education more often make people more arrogant and corrupt than "common" people. I'd rather have a government of 10,000 people whose "word is their bond" than a bunch of over-educated snobs who have to deliberate for weeks just to decide the proper and improper uses of toilet paper.

Answer 4

Well how many government think tanks are there, Philosophers are just as dumb as any other human, society's are based on their philosophies, just plain dumbass's with a degree

Answer 5

no it is not the most efficient, the most efficient is a government run by the people. the people know how to govern themselves

Answer 6

SO, Ivory Tower Intellectuals are Incorruptible?

BWAHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Maybe we should just create a computer program that embodies the ideals of "Perfect Governance" and let it run things.....

Answer 7

oh boy! Are you naive!