i think it would be neat to be ruled over by a council of benevolent scientists, or perhaps a philosopher king. democracy just seems like a bad idea and it hasn’t been working very well. if it’s a popularity contest then we just get charismatic populists and demagogues.
the only way i think democracy would work is if we give animals the right to vote. I think with some technology we could figure out how to teach dogs and horses and dolphins to vote, that would be a good start. then maybe have like a council of tree experts and plant enthusiasts to represent the interests of plants in all votes.
I talked to a guy from Brunei, and that’s an absolute monarchy. He said the gay death sentence laws are never enforced (the acquaintance is gay himself). He also said that basically, the king takes care of his people really well.
My thought is, “That’s great, until the next king sucks shit”