Democracy is not Popular

Is it possible that the same vast majority that believed political democracy could only work for the American colonies are just like the vast majority that now believe organizational democracy can only work for Groupon, WD-40, GE Aviation, Hulu, Great Harvest, Semco, and Seventh Generation and the other hundreds of democratic businesses?

Could it be that by dismissing organizational democracy, we are no less "ignorant" than we perceive the 42% of humanity that has not adopted political democracy to be? Is it possible that Thomas Jefferson's declaration that "men can be trusted to govern themselves without a master" should be universally applied to all adults in all aspects of life?

Trust is a funny thing. It is the mystery--and the genius--of what paradoxically inspires fear in the masses and excellence in the individual.