Comments by "Nattygsbord" (@nattygsbord) on "Why was Napoleon so Successful?" video.

  1. I guess it is a common flaw to appoint people on other grounds than competence. Hitler wanted loyal people in his administration - such as early party members who joined the nazi party before it became popular, and the earlier someone joined the party the more trust did he have for them. Ingvar Kampfrad (the founder of IKEA) appointed chiefs not according to skill or qualifications, but instead he hired people who were just like himself - white males from the countryside in the little province named Småland - because he felt most trust in those kinds of persons, despite they were lacking in competence and English skills to run such a huge company. And Napoleon trusted his family members - which he made rulers over the countries he conquered. And everyone kissed his ass, but after 1812 with the defeat in Russia everyone just betrayed him and stabbed him in his back. Even his own family that he have helped so much. His empire fell apart. But his legacy is enormous. The metric system, the system of adresses with even and uneven numbers on each side of the street was all thanks to him. He radically modernized the law system across Europe for the better. He helped to destroy serfdom, and thereby laid the foundation for the democratic system in Europe. He did of course do bad things to like brining back slavery in the west indies (not so much freedom, equality and brotherhood there), but overall did he radically modernize Europe. And he also ended the Holy Roman empire among other things. He built roads with oaks on the sides, he made a census in Egypt and promoted science. So despite all bad sides, I still think that this man made more good to humanity than bad.
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