The refusal of today’s elites to promote an effective balance of the three powers – to recognize a larger purpose beyond maximizing each individual power – has visibly translated into a waning regard for the public good. This has dramatic consequences for liberal democracy and open societies.
今天的精英们拒绝推进这三种权力的有效平衡显然已经演变为对公众利益的日渐忽视，实现上述平衡需要承认超乎各种权力之外的更广泛的目的。这对自由民主和开放社会产生了戏剧性的后果。