Re: Why arent the smartest people running our countries?
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... or you pick your political leaders from an elite - sometimes called meritocracy. Iow. not traditional democracy.
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Because in traditional democracy we don't pick our leaders based on their merit, of course. Those who rise to the top based on their true merit (i.e., meritocracy) are anathema to both the traditional power holders and the masses. Which is one more reason why governments are usually the suck.
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Yes it always sounds like a sweet deal until you figure out it is ultimately only the people with merit who gets to say who has merit.
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