Which is better, to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away, or by three thousand tyrants not a mile away?
I remember when I first walked into Mayer's cavernous office. You had to walk 50 yards to get to him, and in that time he could really study everything about you.
Large power distances in a society mean fewer checks and balances and stronger temptation for power holders to illegally enrich themselves. Enlightened rulers can impose checks where traditional culture does not provide them
Politicians are at a great distance from the academic world. Barack Obama was my colleague at Chicago - but could i ever talk to him now? Never.
Corruption reflects the power distance between civil servants and the public, particularly for citizens in remote areas.
The further you get from power, the closer you come to the truth.
Why should the PM be placed on such a high pedestal? That an ordinary citizen should not even have the guts to write a letter to the PM?
