RE: Exposing The Mind Of The Average Voter + Discussion On The Harmful Consequences Of Mindless Decentralization
The problem with democracy and decentralization are always people.
Hence the aphorism "There can be perfect individuals but not perfect systems". On an old post of mine @windrockswater said: "Most freedom from the idea of giving them all enough rope to hang themselves. It takes courage to do nothing." Tat is very true.
Democracy simply allows more people to take part in a decision making process. this is a great way to get specialists on board. A video game producer can get some artists, programmers, composers and writers to create something great. Hideo Kojima didn't make his games on his own and he is not making Death Stranding alone. But it's not design by committee. It is design by specialty.
Democracy allow a small group to specialize and combine their knowledge and abilities. Up until that point democracy is a bliss. but after that it is just poison. At best you'll achieve some mediocrity like MCU. but most of the time things end up in an eventual disaster.
Make sure to check out the PDF shared by @iw-curator
I agree with what you say, except only the aphorism.
I would say the opposite, there can be perfect systems, but never perfect individuals. Ideas such as systems may be perfect, but at the moment they try to put them into practice they will find a total disaster, because people are never perfect enough to fulfill the role that needs to be fulfilled in almost any type of society, that is why in systems where people have less power, such as monarchies, there is a greater harmony between theory and practice.