But a “knowledge economy” cannot operate with muzzled minds. Even the smartest authoritarian rulers are unable to manage complexity on this scale – not to mention the corruption that inevitably breeds in the protected shadows of autocracy.
有一点可以肯定，独裁专制能够胜任工业化早期的管理。 但“知识经济”从本质上无法兼容受禁锢的思想。 即便是最智慧的专制统治者也无法管理如此复杂的问题——更不要说在独裁政体保护的阴影下注定会滋生出腐败现象。