Project Gutenberg 2008-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 363 Faguet, Émile 1847 1916 Faguet, Emile Faguet, Auguste-Émile Barstow, Beatrice Le culte de l'incompétence. English The cult of incompetence Produced by Gerard Arthus, Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Cult of Incompetence" by Émile Faguet is a critical examination of modern democracy, likely written in the early 20th century. Through his insights, Faguet argues that contemporary democratic systems worship and promote incompetence, specifically in governance and the selection of leaders. He explores the detrimental effects of this preference on society, government, and the law, suggesting that a more competent and informed leadership is essential for effective governance. The opening of the book begins with an introduction that sets the stage for Faguet's argument by discussing historical frameworks of governance and the importance of principles in various government forms. It transitions into a critical overview of how democracies tend to elevate the incompetent, illustrated through historical examples and philosophical reflection. Faguet contends that this trend leads to a lack of specialization and a decline in governmental effectiveness, as the populace fails to appreciate the necessity of qualified leaders, resulting in chaotic and ineffective legislation driven by popular passion rather than wisdom or reason. Overall, the opening portion establishes a thought-provoking foundation for the arguments and critiques that will unfold throughout the entire text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Democracy France -- Politics and government Mental efficiency JC Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 354044 2025-06-11T09:33:51.507548 text/html 347088 2021-01-04T10:51:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 116925 2021-01-04T10:51:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 191893 2025-06-11T09:34:00.407461 application/epub+zip 192277 2025-06-11T09:33:54.365489 application/epub+zip 192277 2025-06-11T09:33:52.576503 application/epub+zip 368821 2025-06-11T09:34:04.622462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326870 2025-06-11T09:33:59.030489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282594 2022-09-12T14:18:08.080052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298815 2025-06-11T09:33:50.710511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298509 2021-01-04T10:51:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 108227 2021-01-04T10:51:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 298519 2021-01-04T10:51:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108129 2021-01-04T10:51:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21778 2025-06-11T09:34:04.790440 application/rdf+xml 12599 2025-06-11T09:33:53.182516 image/jpeg 3729 2025-06-11T09:33:52.882481 image/jpeg 177066 2025-06-11T09:33:51.536520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia