> In Athens, they selected by random lot. A much better system. IIRC, an important corollary to that was they designed their official positions so literally an

> In Athens, they selected by random lot. A much better system. IIRC, an important corollary to that was they designed their official positions so literally anyone could do the job. That would also have certain benefits regarding oversight, because with simple jobs anyone can check if they're being done correctly (without corruption or incompetence being hidden behind jargon).