Catherine Nemeth
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
One thing that struck me in the WGW series was Dag denying that he had to return to the Lakewalkers and fight malices with them their way because he was necessary the cause, and said that it should never get to the point where any one person is indispensable. Now it seems there are quite a few people all over the political spectrum insisting that they are indispensable. Any thoughts on Being the MC vs group effort?
Lois McMaster Bujold
Not especially; all I had to say in the subject was in the tetralogy. That said, the Lakewalkers are very much about group efforts, because the malices are a multi-generational problem with no certain end. Rather like wrong in our world, that way.
I have read some interesting musings on the hydra-headed aspects of well-designed democratic systems, that they are resilient because they DON'T depend on single individuals or choke points. There's always another layer to step up and take over.
Ta, L.
Not especially; all I had to say in the subject was in the tetralogy. That said, the Lakewalkers are very much about group efforts, because the malices are a multi-generational problem with no certain end. Rather like wrong in our world, that way.
I have read some interesting musings on the hydra-headed aspects of well-designed democratic systems, that they are resilient because they DON'T depend on single individuals or choke points. There's always another layer to step up and take over.
Ta, L.
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