Re:Brian Eno's Theory of Democracy
by yupitsme123 on Sunday May 04, 2025 @02:26PM
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This is true for other areas as well. Our healthcare, education, and tax systems for example aren't what anyone proposed or ever would propose. They ended up that way for a variety of reasons and now we're stuck with them because the only real solution is to tear them down and start from scratch.
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> only real solution is to tear them down and start from scratch
The idea that tearing the political system down and starting from scratch will fix things is just as much of a fantasy as the idea that a greenfield rewrite of code will produce something with all of the desirable features of the original and twice as fast.
The Second System problem. Unfortunately even very (legitimately!) smart people fall into the trap.
Though it's true that they may know it's a trap. Ulterior motives aplenty.
Re:Brian Eno's Theory of Democracy
by s1artibartfast on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @01:04PM
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People fall for it because sometimes it is objectively true.
It is often not clear when that is.