“Political writers have established it as a maxim, that, in contriving any system of government, and fixing the several checks and controuls of the constitution, every man ought to be supposed a knave, and to have no other end, in all his actions, than private interest. By this interest we must govern him, and, by means of it, make him, notwithstanding his insatiable avarice and ambition, co-operate to public good. Without this, say they, we shall in vain boast of the advantages of any constitution, and shall find, in the end, that we have no security for our liberties or possessions, except the good-will of our rulers; that is, we shall have no security at all.”
Groomer Bot – Short Story
The lights turned on the moment he walked into his house. He stopped and looked to his wife who was smiling. Neville was not a Luddite, just sceptical, “do we really need this?” he asked. Karen smiled, “It’s fun. Besides, it’s the 21st century and we need to keep up.”...