You don’t even need a sophisticated defense against trickery and propaganda. The thing that works almost automatically, with exceptions, is decentralized power

You don’t even need a sophisticated defense against trickery and propaganda. The thing that works almost automatically, with exceptions, is decentralized power: - direct voting on issues by all citizens - compartmentalization of government into specialized units - bottom up federalism - appointment of representatives on a per project basis, not for general power With decentralized power, people make pragmatic decisions, because they are focused on solving problems and not on maintaining power.