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1. N_Lens · 1789553906 · focus · HN ↗

   People least suitable to wield power are most magnetically attracted to it.

   We are forever doomed to be ruled by those worse than us, for the simple reason that reasonable people don't seek power.

   1. phtrivier · 1789555396 · focus · HN ↗

      How do you call a system of government when power is literally forced on unwilling people ? (And who would decide which Cincinnatus to call for setting up this year's budget ?)

      Even when people mention "randomly picking up people" ("stochiocracy") I assumed you could refuse :D

      1. jrflowers · 1789556555 · focus · HN ↗

         We have a system that does that. That’s how we do jury duty. We use sortition to decide important things every day

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