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While there is no system of government that is good, a random lottery would probably be better than what we have today. In a democracy, the best liars and thiev
by throwaway420 13y ago
While there is no system of government that is good, a random lottery would probably be better than what we have today. In a democracy, the best liars and thieves rise to the top of the totem pole. I think that a random sample of the population is more likely to include a few more good and decent people than today's system where outright criminals continuously gain power. EDIT - this idea of the incentives in democracy for bad people to rise to the top is discussed in very interesting ways in Hoppe's Democracy: The God that Failed which I would highly recommend.
One reason why I believe that a voluntary society is the ultimate future of the world is that there would be more opportunity for like minded folks to get together and institute any social order they wish to. If there's lots of folks that believe in a guaranteed basic income, there wouldn't be any regional monopoly of ideas so they'll have an opportunity to try their ideas and convince others that their system is the right one.