I think that's a horrible idea. It would lead to a lifeless, technocratic society. In many ways we've already tried that, for example in urban planning, and i

I think that's a horrible idea. It would lead to a lifeless, technocratic society. In many ways we've already tried that, for example in urban planning, and it failed miserably. For a counter point, as applied to urban planning, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_and_Life_of_Great_American_Cities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_and_Life_of_Great_Am... Social problems are best solved from a grassroots perspective, and they require negotiation, compromise, and HN hates this one, wait for it... politics (both official politics, and everyday interpersonal politics.)