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When is democracy appropriate and when is it not?
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this post was submitted on 17 May 2025
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Autocracy is convenient when the leader is wise and just. Sadly, even if we found one, they're not genetic traits. Democracy is convenient in any other case, but it's harder to properly implement compared to autocracy.
Maybe we could invent a high-quality autocrat.
Perfect genetics, perfect upbringing and education. A mega-brahmin kinda thing.
Or with brain chips. A dozen suboptimal autocrats, networked together to make a more ideal autocrat.
Or an AI. Feed it with everything and then ask it policy questions.
No, friend, those people are forged by life, not bred. But if we all had a higher floor (ideologically - ethically), some of us could reach higher ceilings.
I think the brain-chip network deviates from your heroic portrayal actually.