Real Life Adventures by Gary Wise and Lance Aldrich for October 03, 2012
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Transcript:
Man 1: I wish somebody who has the good sense not to want to be president would run for president.
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Arthur C. Clarke wrote a book (Imperial Earth) which used exactly that premise. The president was chosen by lot from the intellectual and political elite, and any indication that a person wanted the job was cause for immediate disqualification. The idea was that the president would do a good job so he could get time off for good behavior.