> Democracy by lottery is a very ancient idea, one that was tried in Athens Yes, the article covers this. > and quickly abandoned because it resulted in disas

> Democracy by lottery is a very ancient idea, one that was tried in Athens Yes, the article covers this. > and quickly abandoned because it resulted in disastrous consequences for the city. You're gonna need a citation for this. > The consequences were so bad that the idea was never seriously considered again until now. This is not factually accurate. The article mentions that sortition was seriously considered by some founders. It has also been used in various forms throughout the world. Several of those examples are discussed throughout this thread.