touche wrote:
Wow, what a mixed feeling! Nevertheless I shall salute to all efforts to better the world with the hope that all new efforts be thoroughly informed of the dear lessons of the past and be guided by head as much as by heart, if not more so.
I am afraid the matter is more complicated than just head vs. heart. Those leaders who often claim to be "theorists" are much more head-over-heart than most of the followers who may be more heart-over-head. Also, people just didn't know better until they try and fail. Wouldn't it be nice if the human race could foresee the future better to spare all the wasted struggles and sacrifices? :-)