If the answer is more politicians, you are asking the wrong question.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author suggests that more politicians is not the solution to societal problems.
- In plain terms
- Adding more politicians won't fix our issues.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on solutions rather than increasing bureaucracy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What solutions matter more than politicians?
- Is government part of the problem?
Another view
Politicians can be essential for coordination and law.
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