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I think this is spot on. I think this is the best explanation of why more democratic systems tend to work so much better for governing large groups than other s

I think this is spot on. I think this is the best explanation of why more democratic systems tend to work so much better for governing large groups than other systems. It's not that large groups make good decisions, it's that the more accountable politicians are, the better they tend to govern. This is why I think direct democracy isn't a good idea. I suspect it would be far better to work on reducing corruption and increasing accountability of our representatives than to have people vote on policy directly.

SapphireSun 10y ago
If you guys are interested in the underlying mechanisms of democracy, this book was pretty good: https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Despite-Itself-System-Shouldnt/dp/0262017237 https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Despite-Itself-System-Shoul... It goes into detail on aspects of crowd wisdom, accountability, and a feeling of loyalty from the elected to the electorate.