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My belief is that AI eventually replaces at least some aspects of "democracy". People often conceive democracy is a pinnacle of development for society but nat
by mythrwy 10y ago
My belief is that AI eventually replaces at least some aspects of "democracy".
People often conceive democracy is a pinnacle of development for society but nature doesn't care about democracy. It selects for efficiency.
And on the average I guess people are really less interested in having their vote count as opposed to having a greater quality of life.
But we aren't close to this point right now socially nor technologically. Might be different in 50 years though. Particularly when the end effects of "democracy" (used loosely because that's all we have ever seen) are seen played out.
I'm not advocating either. Just predicting.
- zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 10y ago> And on the average I guess people are really less interested in having their vote count as opposed to having a greater quality of life. That's only true up to the moment when their vote doesn't count, though, because if their vote doesn't count, quality of life is mere coincidence, or the side effect of someone else's goals at best. So, yeah, people don't care that much about the symbolic act of having their vote counted (and why should they?), but they do ultimately care if they lose control of their life, which, after all, nominally is the point of a democratic process.
- rtx 10y agoDemocracy is the most efficient arrangement. That's why nature chose it.
- gervase 10y agoI think the parent's argument is that while democracy may be the most efficient system so far, but that who knows how governmental systems might change or evolve in the presence of modern technological advancement.