Why Democracy Rewards Idiots — Plato Saw It Coming 2,400 Years Ago

 Plato watched democracy destroy Athens by rewarding charisma over competence. 2,400 years later, we're making the exact same mistakes. Here's why.

Why do the most qualified people rarely lead countries? Why do we keep electing leaders who promise everything and deliver nothing? In 2005, Princeton researchers proved voters predict election winners in 1 SECOND based purely on facial features - with 70% accuracy. Five-year-olds pick election winners at the same rate as adults.