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Politics, Psychology April 20, 2013

The Democratic Dodo: Beginning of the End

Let it go. Let it float down the Nile. Sing an impassioned spiritual for it. Swaddle democracy in a cute leather blanket. Place it gently in a basket woven by the finest underwater basket weaving overachievers in a junior college yet to be determined. Let the basket be constructed by 18-year-old “voters” to signify the […]

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Loopholes can be closed. It should be a crime for one family to accumulate dangerous…

True leadership doesn't come from being born with a silver spoon in your mouth. A…

Over the long course of history, power has been transferred away from the dictators and…

The history of human beings is a history of advancement and social improvement. Every aspect…

Research has shown that workers threatened by poverty are less creative, less engaged, and achieve…

Research has exposed the classroom system as archaic; the school system has failed to adapt…

The simple fact is, we don't have the power to vote for these things. Even…

In a community based on equal opportunities, no family would show disrespect to other families…

The Soviets tried something completely different that has no relation to 100% inheritance tax. 100%…

Did your grandfather own 100% of the farm? What about your grandmother? What about your…

Зар заслужни не воде већ друштво? Политичари немају заслуге као лидери јер не маре за…

People will still engage and cooperate with other types, but it will happen in a…

The freedoms we currently enjoy came about because good people stood up and created better…

One must remember that the Millionaire Death Tax and 100% Inheritance Tax are not stand-alone…

Techno-madness is a form of consumerism, where marketing departments spend millions convincing you to be…

The issue here is how you define equal representation. Meritocracy achieves equal representation where democracy…

A psychopath who knows how to lie, bully, and con people is not meritorious under…

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Can't unscrupulous parents just give wealth to their kids before death, avoiding the inheritance tax? How will meritocracy handle legal loopholes?

Can't unscrupulous parents just give wealth to their kids before death, avoiding the Millionaire Estate Tax? How will Meritocracy handle legal loopholes?

Doesn't Meritocracy assume that many more people have "the right stuff" to be leaders?

Isn't it inevitable that the super-rich will ruin Meritocracy like they ruined democracy?

I was always taught that democracy is the only good political system. Why do you think we can improve on democracy?

If people aren't afraid of falling into poverty, what will stop them from slacking off and letting the economy suffer?

Why do you think throwing money at education will improve it?

If we want better government, why don't we just vote for better schools, honest media, more effective healthcare, etc.?

Why should I have to pay for the kids of failed parents?

The Soviet Union tried this, and it didn't work.

My grandfather passed down his farm to us; are you saying 100% inheritance tax would take this away from our family?

Меритократија FAQ (SR)

Isn't there a risk that splitting up psychological types will create a bunch of echo chambers, where people are denied valuable growth experience with other types?

Doesn't government always make things worse?

Isn't government corrupt, inept, and inefficient, and would it not therefore fail to put my hard-earned assets to good use?

Isn't technology and the complexity of life part of the problem? How will Meritocracy bring us back to our roots, instead of overwhelming us with techno-madness?

Does Meritocracy care about equal representation?

Does a Goldman Sachs trader who worked his way up from nothing, without ever getting parental help, count as meritorious?

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