SEVERUSMAX
Benevolent Master
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I guess some of my thinking is influenced by the Hindu caste system here, as well as the Orwell novel "1984", not to mention Plato's "Republic". The notion of a powerful, but highly disciplined elite dominating every aspect of life also has some hints of "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut (you know, with the political leaders being puppets of a ruling party). The differences are clear, however. These leaders DO have kids, and they pick their political puppets carefully, rather than using a lottery system. After all, they want RELIABLE puppets, who have proven their docility and usefulness.