Which Profession is Best for Governing? Analyzing the Political Traits of Lawyers, Physicians, and Engineers: Does Systems Thinking Win?

This article comments on how the professional backgrounds of Taiwan's political figures affect their ability to govern. The author believes that after Lee Teng-hui, several presidents were born from legal backgrounds (such as Chen Shui-bian), and a physician (such as Ko Wen-je) may emerge in the future, but emphasizes that 'engineer governance' is most suitable. The author criticizes that lawyer governance tends to lead to endless disputes and exploitation of legal loopholes, physician governance may lead to system rigidity due to overly specialized expertise, while engineers can comprehensively view the overall situation with modular and systematic concepts and show greater respect for institutional operations.