DISQUS

blakeborgeson.com: using a speculative market to decide our laws? (”futarchy”)

  • adamheroku · 1 year ago
    I'm for it - the mechanisms of republican democracy are long due for an update to modern philosophy and technology. However, don't start at the national level. Let state, county, or city governments experiment first.
  • blakeborgeson · 1 year ago
    Good point. It actually does seem reasonably achievable to do some experimentation of this sort at the local level. Experiments with governance on a national level may have to wait until the first seasteading (seasteading.org) colony is launched. =)
  • Dan Graham · 1 year ago
    My first thought is whether or not the futarchy proposed policy would fare well in its own system, or whether the betting market would estimate a failure...i have my opinion...
  • blakeborgeson · 1 year ago
    That's true--I think right now the idea definitely doesn't have a lot of support yet. Maybe we need an authoritarian government to bridge the gap...with me in charge. =)