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Jim__

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1. Epistocracy?
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 09:54 PM
Jan 2020

In Jason Brennan's book, Against Democracy, he argues that power should reside with the knowledgeable:

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In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its results―and the results are not good enough. Just as defendants have a right to a fair trial, citizens have a right to competent government. But democracy is the rule of the ignorant and the irrational, and it all too often falls short. Furthermore, no one has a fundamental right to any share of political power, and exercising political power does most of us little good. On the contrary, a wide range of social science research shows that political participation and democratic deliberation actually tend to make people worse―more irrational, biased, and mean. Given this grim picture, Brennan argues that a new system of government―epistocracy, the rule of the knowledgeable―may be better than democracy, and that it's time to experiment and find out.

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Of course, I think we all know the problems that leads to.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Ignorant people should not be voting [View all] RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 OP
Epistocracy? Jim__ Jan 2020 #1
I oppose a ban on stupid or ignorant voters Cicada Jan 2020 #2
Are you suggesting we institute a poll test? MichMan Jan 2020 #3
Just admit this person should be admitted as a possible stroke victim RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 #5
Ann Coulter once obnoxiousdrunk Jan 2020 #4
She'd be all for this one voting RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 #6
Really greytdemocrat Jan 2020 #7
You're right RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 #8
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