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Yes!
> But the reply to that is that it is orthogonal to the discussion.
Bafflegab.
> Power should be distributed in a way that increases efficiency
Sophistry. Why is "efficiency" a goal and how would you even define it?
Look at the current pollical great power of Oligarchs. Does this strike you as "efficient"? I see it as producing poor outcomes, and that's all.
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Yes!
> But the reply to that is that it is orthogonal to the discussion.
Bafflegab.
> Power should be distributed in a way that increases efficiency
Sophistry. Why is "efficiency" a goal and how would you even define it?
Look at the current pollical great power of Oligarchs. Does this strike you as "efficient"? I see it as producing poor outcomes, and that's all.