#sortition
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Society & Culture
The Lottery of Law: Why the World’s Most Stable Democracies are Experimenting with Sortition
As representative democracy hits a legitimacy ceiling, a contrarian shift is emerging. From Ireland to Belgium, governments are bypassing elections in favor of sortition—the random selection of citizens to solve the problems professional politicians cannot touch.
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History & Ideas
The Meritocracy Mirage: Why Global Elites are Quietly Moving Toward 'Randomized' Success
As the promise of meritocracy collapses under the weight of inherited advantage, a contrarian shift is emerging. Global leaders and institutions are quietly experimenting with randomized selection to restore systemic legitimacy and cognitive diversity.
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