Nayla Salibi on Nostr: When, in the era of imperialism, businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as ...

When, in the era of imperialism, businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen and “thought in continents,” these private practices and devices were gradually transformed into rules and principles for the. conduct of public affairs.
— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism