By its definition, a democracy must be ruled by the people. We’re conditioned to think of rule in terms of legislative, executive and judicial actions, but those are actually the manifestations of rules that already exist. A populace rules its nation by telling the government what to do, and instituting consequences for failure. Rule isContinue reading “The Breakdown”
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On efficiency
A simple but important point to keep in mind in cases of political discussion: The United States government is specifically designed to be inefficient. This is what “balance of powers” and “checks and balances” affect: hurdles and roadblocks to prevent procedures from moving quickly. There is a reason for this. In a system as largeContinue reading “On efficiency”
On Democracy
This is going to be long. And it’s a work in progress, that may not make a whole lot of sense in its current form. This is an attempt at a draft for a chapter of what may eventually become a book. It is both a compilation of my thoughts on a certain subject, andContinue reading “On Democracy”
How to Save the World 