Institute of Art and Ideas(@IAI_TV):Can elected leaders ever really control the bureaucracy? From Trump to Milei, politicians promise to rein in unelected officials. Max Weber saw the charismatic leader as the cure for rule by experts—someone to set the state's goals and keep officialdom in check. But philosopher Sandy Berkovski argues this is a fantasy. Elections can't pick a wise ruler, only remove a bad one peacefully. Real control, Berkovski argues, comes from officials checking each other, while voters exercise their freedom by choosing one bureaucracy over another. Read the full article here.

2026.10.29 20:00

Can elected leaders ever really control the bureaucracy? From Trump to Milei, politicians promise to rein in unelected officials. Max Weber saw the charismatic leader as the cure for rule by experts—someone to set the state's goals and keep officialdom in check. But philosopher Sandy Berkovski argues this is a fantasy. Elections can't pick a wise ruler, only remove a bad one peacefully. Real control, Berkovski argues, comes from officials checking each other, while voters exercise their freedom by choosing one bureaucracy over another. Read the full article here.