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fr33lunch · 4796 days ago · link · · parent · post: Technocrats: Minds like machines | The Economist
They tried that here in CA with Meg Whitman and the run for governor. A lot of people thought that her experience with eBay would help our budget woes. The majority decided otherwise and elected the highly unpopular (irony alert) two-term governor Jerry Brown. In this case, a career politician beat out a business woman. In case you wondered, Meg Whitman is currently dismantling HP as their CEO.