Rey Flemings: The U.S. presidency is outdated for managing modern complex systems
Rey Flemings · Rey Flemings: A Different Definition of Success · Aug 22, 2023 · at 22:05
Myria CEO Rey Flemings argues on The Knowledge Project that political failures in the United States stem from outdated governing structures rather than individual presidents.
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“The problem in America is with the presidency itself. You know, the idea of the presidency was developed so long ago. Hey, let's elect our king. Well, when the constitution was ratified, A human being had never traveled faster than a horse could carry them. The world was much smaller. It was easier to manage. So here we are saying, let's pick one person. Who can run our military, and educate our children, run the economy, and healthcare, and that person doesn't exist. There is no human being that smart who can do a good job on all of these things.”
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