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Single Idea 18331

[from 'Twilight of the Idols' by Friedrich Nietzsche, in 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy ]

Full Idea

Democracy has always been the declining form of the power to organise.

Gist of Idea

Democracy is organisational power in decline

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 8.39)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.93


A Reaction

Even when Nietzsche is wrong (and who knows, here?) he always challenges you to think!