"Our thinking is not nearly as good as we believe," says Edward de Bono:
It's all defensive, prove your point and so on as opposed to opening up and designing better ways forward.
For instance, one of the real problems which no one dares mention — but I'm going to mention it — is democracy. Huge problem with democracy. What?
Certain professions – architects, engineers, scientists, business executives — find it very difficult to go to parliament.
Why? Because if you are not elected a second time, you cannot go back to where you were. You can't get back to being a top architect.
So what happens? Who gets into Parliament?
The talkers.
Lawyers, journalists, teachers, trade unionists — excellent at talking but no habit of constructive thinking. They have never used constructive thinking in their lives. So Parliament is made up of a lot of people who are very good at attacking and criticizing, analyzing, no habits or skill at constructive thinking. Now that is governing the country. That is a huge defect.
Listen to him blame the Greeks as well in The Interview on the BBC.
