i think it would be neat to be ruled over by a council of benevolent scientists, or perhaps a philosopher king. democracy just seems like a bad idea and it hasn't been working very well. if it's a popularity contest then we just get charismatic populists and demagogues.

the only way i think democracy would work is if we give animals the right to vote. I think with some technology we could figure out how to teach dogs and horses and dolphins to vote, that would be a good start. then maybe have like a council of tree experts and plant enthusiasts to represent the interests of plants in all votes.

  • geese_feces [comrade/them, love/loves]
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    8 months ago

    I think the world should be ruled over by The Free Software Foundation. They force all corporations to become open source non profits and abolish copyright. Then establish a governance council of 12 made of members of Greenpeace, Food Not Bombs, and Doctors Without Borders.