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Random selection is necessary to create stable meritocratic institutions

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360 points namlem | 1 comments | 14 Jul 25 15:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.272s | source
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OutOfHere ◴[14 Jul 25 16:39 UTC] No.44562160[source]▶
In this day and age, why can't we just have electronic direct democracy on policy issues (subject to any logical constraints)? As needed, the votes can optionally be weighed by how informed a voter is. It is like sortition, but the sample size is the population size.
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1. smath ◴[14 Jul 25 17:49 UTC] No.44563100[source]▶
I have wondered this too. Some stumbling blocks might be (1) lots of people are not well informed enough or care enough to participate -- which if true, would suggest there is a deeper problem (2) how to prevent lots of coersion.

But imo definitely worth thinking more abt. It might solve a lot more problems than it creates by giving power back to the people.