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> Getting lots of people to make lots of small decisions is not easy and the masses are not necessarily that sensible. Delegating decision making to a chosen re
by jimbokun 3y ago
> Getting lots of people to make lots of small decisions is not easy and the masses are not necessarily that sensible. Delegating decision making to a chosen representative is the least bad system seen so far, but has a way to go.
I'm with William F. Buckley on this one:
> “I would rather be governed by the first 2,000 people in the telephone directory,” he said, “than by the Harvard University faculty.”
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/10/31/telegovern/#google_vignette https://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/10/31/telegovern/#google_...
- FredPret 3y agoOne ancient form of democracy was to draw lots and the unlucky winners had to go and be the senate for a term. I kind of like it! Like jury duty, but you have to run the country. It can work if you draw enough lots.