We had an amazing dialogue today with Wayne Leighton, one of the teachers of the Business School.
First, the question was asked "Where does political change come from?" some argued relating the answer to how ideas change the structure. But then, Chacho asked, "What is political change?".
We analyzed the process in which this change happens. Rules change the incentives of people, then the behavior changes. This change of rules is of great relevance when talking about political change.
But actually, ideas are of great importance when talking about political change; because actually these are the ones that describe the structure of the new politics. But, still, the change is made by the acceptance of that new rules. There is where intellectuals enter. The intellectuals, in Wayne's words, are those who make the ideas public and are the influential hands. This influential brains are the ones that connect with the politicians, and the ones who design the ideas are the academic scribblers.
The ideas catch fire under certain circumstances, when people pay attention to them. They may stay asleep for centuries or for weeks. But they don't actually make a change if they're not understood.
"He who wants to improve conditions must propagate a new mentality, not merely a new institution" - Mises
First, the question was asked "Where does political change come from?" some argued relating the answer to how ideas change the structure. But then, Chacho asked, "What is political change?".
We analyzed the process in which this change happens. Rules change the incentives of people, then the behavior changes. This change of rules is of great relevance when talking about political change.
But actually, ideas are of great importance when talking about political change; because actually these are the ones that describe the structure of the new politics. But, still, the change is made by the acceptance of that new rules. There is where intellectuals enter. The intellectuals, in Wayne's words, are those who make the ideas public and are the influential hands. This influential brains are the ones that connect with the politicians, and the ones who design the ideas are the academic scribblers.
The ideas catch fire under certain circumstances, when people pay attention to them. They may stay asleep for centuries or for weeks. But they don't actually make a change if they're not understood.
"He who wants to improve conditions must propagate a new mentality, not merely a new institution" - Mises
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