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@ellie They have the power the system gives them, but the system ought to be able to take it away as well.
Thursday, 17-Jul-14 08:11:28 UTC from web-
The more I read about technocracies the more I want to live in one. A state in which scientists rule sounds amazing. At school in politics classes I said that scientists make better decisions than our current politicians.
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@ellie I'd try it. Democracy isn't perfect either. In a small country I could see it work. I don't know if it scales well for bigger countries. In my head I'd prefer a mix between technocracy and democracy, in which the population votes certain scientists for their departments (like healthcare, environment...). For global decisions all departments need to find a concensus. I know it's all wish-thinking.
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@broniebrown Voting for scientists is a good way to elect subpar scientists who just happen to have a good PR team. You just get regular government, only the requirement to get in is a degree in the sciences, rather than politics.
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@cinnamonswirl Yes. I don't believe in degrees in politics and economics. They sound like more like voodoo to me in some regard.
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@ellie For as long as getting into office is a popularity contest where you're allowed to make any promise you like, with no intent to fulfil it, politics will remain terrible
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@ellie We need real accountability. If I spent my whole time at work openly lying to my boss, I'd get fired. Why are politicians exempt
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