Thomas Sowell is a conservative writer that I like a lot. Here is a column he wrote explaining that having really smart people running the government often doesn't work out well. This article talks about the demise of Argentina, something that I often cite to illustrate how socialism, in Argentina the fascist variety, leads to anarchy and financial ruin. As the article points out, Argentina was one of the richest nations in the world in 1900, but went into decline and collapsed into chaos under the fascist dictator Peron.