[protomyth]

I guess I can agree on that. My point is that the both companies and governments are organizations formed by people without much difference in goals.

I get your definition of hubris, and go along with that in one case, but read the writing in the article makes it very much sound like all business people should stay out of politics. I am very sure that is not and has been shown to be a bad idea.

[Cariapa]

Hmm..when I read the article the first time I didn't get the impression that he was saying business people should stay away from politics. But I was closely following the 2008 election in CA and assumed that's what he was referring to.

I think business people should definitely be involved in politics. I think everyone should be involved in politics, as a matter of fact. Democracy is a wonderful thing.

But I don't think being successful at business automatically means you're going to be successful in politics as well.