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A random 2000 people from twitter would give better government than what we have.

• mantas 4y ago
  Twitter? Hell no. HN? Maybe...
  • adamors 4y ago
    HN users would nitpick everything and anything ad infinitum and never get anything done.
    • bombcar 4y ago
      Many would suggest a government that gets nothing done is perhaps as close to perfect as you can obtain.
• tryptophan 4y ago
  Sortition would no joke give a perfectly representative legislative body.
  • turbinerneiter 4y ago
    Against Elections: The Case for Democracy, by David Van Reybrouck Really good book. Not sure if this would be the "perfect" system, but I think we should at least incorporate some aspects of it. One of my main issue with modern politics is that politicians and political parties are out of touch with people. The general populace does not have the financial means or organizational structure[1] to compete with professional lobbyists. Political parties have become an end unto themselves and they reward people within them that serve the interest of the party, over good leaders, which is evident by the sometimes ridiculous virtue signaling. [1] Parties were supposed and used to be that organizational structure
• nayuki 4y ago
  We should totally play "Twitch Plays Pokémon" in real life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitch_Plays_Pok%C3%A9mon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitch_Plays_Pok%C3%A9mon