Chen Yan's heart moved slightly, and he asked tentatively: "Why do you... have to become a dictator?"
The man glanced at Chen Yan and said, "Have you heard of this theory that the larger the human population, the lower the average IQ."
Chen Yan nodded and said, "I've heard that the progress of history is driven by a small number of elites. The only role of most people in this process is to continuously reproduce and strive to have one or two true elites emerge among the descendants."
The man narrowed his eyes and said, "Since you've heard it before, why are you asking such an obvious question? Every era has its own characteristics. Before the catastrophe, society was unprecedentedly prosperous and productivity was unprecedentedly strong. Humanity had ample room for trial and error, so they could play all the democratic games to their heart's content.
But after the Cataclysm, everything was different. Resources were extremely scarce, and the means of production were almost completely destroyed. Just to fill their stomachs could exhaust the survivors' energy. In this situation, continuing to adhere to the so-called democracy before the Cataclysm was no different from suicide.
When there's room for trial and error, humans can listen to many different opinions and try various paths. It doesn't matter if we go the wrong way; the worst that can happen is we can just turn around and start over. However, when there's no room for trial and error, consensus must prevail, and too many voices must be excluded.
A unified will, while not guaranteeing every choice will be correct, at least guarantees that even if a wrong choice is made, there will be sufficient strength to confront it and mitigate losses without constraints. Stifling all internal friction in advance is the greatest benefit of being a dictator.
Chen Yan thought about it carefully and immediately had to admit that what the other party said made a lot of sense.
The so-called democracy, especially in the time and space in which we live, is the so-called electoral system, which is glorified by the West as a perfect system. It seems that one person has one vote and is very fair.
But in fact, it is precisely this absolute fairness that creates absolute unfairness!
Because the general public is always ignorant!
Ignorance means being easily instigated, deceived and misled.
In this case, the shortcomings of the electoral system are obvious.
Once a certain collective emotional tendency is formed, whether this tendency is right or wrong, it will become an established fact under the influence of the electoral system.
Even though most people are destined to be short-sighted, they only act on their emotions and never consider anything else.
When Chen Yan thought about how a random short essay could spark a wave of public opinion on the Internet and then turn into horrific cyber violence in his own time and space, he felt that under special circumstances, dictatorship was indeed the best solution.
When those people create cyber violence, they never consider the truth of the matter. They only consider how to vent their emotions more freely!
If this phenomenon occurs in the wasteland, the consequences will be absolutely catastrophic.
"It seems you've figured it out. After the Cataclysm, the entire world was destroyed. In this situation, rebuilding your home is a complete pipe dream. The survivors are desperate and lost, unsure of their future or the path forward. They need a powerful figure to lead them forward."
The man put his hands behind his back, looked out the window again, and continued, "How they go, where they go, whether the road ahead is smooth or treacherous—none of these matters. What matters is that there is someone to lead them forward. As long as someone takes on this responsibility, for most people, the heaviest burden on their shoulders will actually disappear.
"After arriving at our core control zone, you must have seen some of the local scenery along the way. What are your thoughts on what you've seen? In other words, in your opinion, under an absolute power system, the survivors' lifestyles are strictly restricted within certain rules and regulations. Do you think this is more beneficial than harmful, or more harmful than beneficial?"
Chen Yan was stunned again.
Why is this question getting more and more outrageous?
Are the advantages greater than the disadvantages or are the disadvantages greater than the advantages? Is this something he can evaluate?
No matter how humble and polite a dictator behaves, it cannot change his nature as a dictator.
It was already risky to ask him why he wanted to become a dictator.
If we continue to discuss more in-depth issues, it would be a bit like courting death...
Thinking of this, Chen Yan shook his head decisively and said, "I actually have no knowledge of the Crimson Nation. All my knowledge comes from the information I read while at the company. But information like this... as you know, firstly, it's impossible to be complete, and secondly, if the content is one-sided, then my understanding of your faction will be distorted. So, I really can't offer an opinion."
The man tilted his head, was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "The zero-contamination blood you brought will be put to use immediately. We originally have some inventory, which can temporarily support the war needs on the front line.
But the quality of that blood source is far from comparable to the uncontaminated blood source. You should be aware that uncontaminated blood source can greatly enhance the physical potential of the awakened, so I intend to immediately mobilize the batch of blood source you escorted.
By immediately utilizing this blood supply, we can quickly boost the Crimson Nation's overall combat power and catch the Knights of Embers off guard. This will take about two weeks, so you should take your people and settle down there during this time.
I'll arrange for someone to prepare your reward, and you can also use this half month to walk around and take a look around. Once you have a good understanding of my place, you can answer my questions.
ha……
Still need to answer?
This is holding him back...
"Um, but I heard that you have a lot of rules here that are completely different from other forces, or rather... laws? If we stay here, what if we accidentally break a taboo? Although we certainly won't take the initiative to break any taboos, as newcomers, it's inevitable that we'll make some mistakes that we don't notice..."
Chen Yan instinctively wanted to refuse.
However, just as he opened his mouth to say this, the man waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I will issue you a special pass. With this special pass, you only need to abide by the highest priority laws. As for the other rules and regulations, even if you violate them, you will not be held accountable. I understand what you are worried about, but your worries are unnecessary."
Chen Yan opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing. He could only nod and agree with a pained look on his face.
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