Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

That doesn't make them smarter or more knowledgable outside of a very narrow scope, where they knowledge is entirely dependent on what biased experts called by either side tell them.



Yes. But it distributes the work load across larger number of people, so they have time to learn.

The current system has politicans not even reading the bills they are voting on, let alone any attempt to understand them.


I’ve tried reading a few Bills and Acts. They’re more legible than patents, but harder than code in a programming language I’ve not learned.

I’d like legislation by sortition, but only if the laws can actually be made simple enough for normal people to follow them. If that can’t be done, it’s very easy to pull wool over people’s eyes in either direction, getting them to pass bad laws they don’t understand and to refuse to pass good laws they don’t understand.




Consider applying for YC's W25 batch! Applications are open till Nov 12.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: