Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Versatility, Pluralism, Democracy

"A jack of all trades, a master of none" overlooks one mastery--what might be called Versatlity.  Such an ability, especially because it is not common, is usually appreciated as an asset.  It, thus, illustrates the value of Diversity, in which a variety of functions are incorporated into one Unity.  Likewise, the value of Pluralism is that it strengthens the Whole, a virtue that is difficult to appreciate in the concept of Society as a mere aggregate of discrete Individuals.  So, insofar as Democracy is the uniquely Pluralistic Political system, it is the only one capable of Versatility.

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