Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for October 23, 2009
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Transcript:
Jeffrey: So how does this work, Danae? Danae: Through the blissful simplicity of not thinking. All everyone in the world has to do is shut up and do things my way, which will put everything in perfect harmony. Ipso facto, world peace. Jeffrey: ... With you as the cult leader. Danae: You say that like it's a bad thing...
A benevolent dictator’s only concern would be what’s best for the nation as a whole, not special interests, party politics or re-election. I imagine there must have been a few monarchs in human history who would qualify. (Although I can’t name any.) But the truism about ‘absolute power’ is much more common, and I’m sure applies to Danae.