Great post! I have been thinking about sortition for a while myself, and came to some of the same conclusions. I wonder why it has not been a more popular form of government in the modern age, considering the clear benefits and the historical precedent of Athens and Venice, two very effective polities by any standard.
Sidenote: in the following paragraph, could it be that "sixty-seven" ought to be "thirty-three"? (Since there are only 50 executives who can choose.)
"Randomly select 50 executives at the VP level and above from the top 500 corporations by market cap. Convene them to a deliberative assembly tasked with nominating and confirming potential electors. Any member may nominate an elector. *Sixty-seven* affirmative votes are required to confirm them."
Great post! I have been thinking about sortition for a while myself, and came to some of the same conclusions. I wonder why it has not been a more popular form of government in the modern age, considering the clear benefits and the historical precedent of Athens and Venice, two very effective polities by any standard.
Sidenote: in the following paragraph, could it be that "sixty-seven" ought to be "thirty-three"? (Since there are only 50 executives who can choose.)
"Randomly select 50 executives at the VP level and above from the top 500 corporations by market cap. Convene them to a deliberative assembly tasked with nominating and confirming potential electors. Any member may nominate an elector. *Sixty-seven* affirmative votes are required to confirm them."