Only a virtuous republic can generate the expectations that make people prosperous
Evidence
For both Genovesi and Doria it was axiomatic that the only kind of society capable of generating and maintaining the high levels of expectation which would render its people prosperous and happy was the virtuous republic, the Ciceronian bene ordinate respublica where all laws were directed towards the public good and the sovereign ruled in the interest of his people (Genovesi 1803: 69-71; Doria 1852: 353-4). — Diego Gambetta, Trust - Making and Breaking Cooperative…, 1746
Categorization
Category: Definitional Content
- DEFINE: Defines the Ciceronian ‘bene ordinate respublica’ as the social form capable of sustaining high expectations.
- XREF: Connects to the reader’s Luhmann analysis: expectation-generation as substrate of familiarity/trust.