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The United States has a mechanism for slow-moving policy; the Constitution. That doesn't mean we can't have other mechanisms for policy that can be more nimble
by neon_electro 4y ago
The United States has a mechanism for slow-moving policy; the Constitution.
That doesn't mean we can't have other mechanisms for policy that can be more nimble, local, or "temporary" (for better or worse).
Tech policy is the best example of legislation that can't keep up with reality on the ground. (subject to corruption from monied interests, of course)
- conductr 4y agoDoes tech legislation need to be kept up more quickly? I really like the default being no regulation and filling in where needed. It’s reactive by nature. I don’t know what broad legislation would have been put in place proactively to help tech be better governed (without specifying honing in on a specific business/industry after the fact). I fear more of if the legislation process is too fast moving it become subject to mob mentality. Instead of #deletefacebook we may have gone straight to a knee jerk reaction of legislation that bans social media which I’m not sure I want to live in that world either.