Skeptic Project

I know it's fashionable to say that we have no leaders. But there are situations, such as when rowing a boat, when one person or another has to take a role in telling others what to do. The person in a leadership position does not have to be smarter, they just have to be willing to do the things the group requires. What's needed is NOT a leaderless society-- but rather one in which leaders are selected for those limited situations for which they are needed, and people's willingness to follow leaders' directions is tempered by logic, and immune to emotional manipulation. When leaders are absent, either chaos ensues, or more often, leaders emerge organically, because the situation requires it. When such leaders emerge, they are less likely to be qualified than when they are specifically vetted and designated for the task.

What is needed for the movement, and The Venus Project is for people to realize that Jacque is the leader of the technical aspects of developing a Resource Based Economy, and Peter is the leader of the activist aspects. They share knowledge in some areas, but it's not reasonable to expect either to understand the other's work in its entirety, or any of the members to. While they may shun the role of leader, doing so will not prevent leaders from emerging. Let's hope that as they do, if Peter does not take on the role, they will be well qualified as he is. And lets hope that the members will accept them as leaders for those things which need leadership (such as scheduling an event), and ignore them for those things which do not.

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