The Soul of the City
The ideal city in the image of Plato\'s Republic is a city with a leadership philosophy that possesses three main characteristics: a spirit of reasoning, a competitive spirit, and enjoyment.
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The atmosphere was quiet in the Fatahillah Square on Sunday (15/3/2020) in the Kota Lama (Old Town) area of West Jakarta. A banner at the entrance announces the temporary closure of the historic site, which is included on the list of tourist destinations the Jakarta administration has temporarily closed for the next two weeks, along with schools and public events, as a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The ideal city in the image of Plato\'s Republic is a city with a leadership philosophy that possesses three main characteristics: a spirit of reasoning, a competitive spirit, and enjoyment.
Leadership must contain the power of reasoning that can stimulate healthy thinking and creativity among the citizens. With the spirit of reasoning, cities develop with sound planning and policies accompanied by high creative power. Everything is decided by means of deliberation (deliberative-argumentative), not by means of irrationality and violence. The city is not led with unreliable management, relying on image impressions or divide-and-rule politics, where all the weaknesses and ugliness of leadership are covered by the irrationality of demagogy and buzzer defense.