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High life

Let’s choose our politicians by random selection

20 July 2019

9:00 AM

20 July 2019

9:00 AM

Athens

Standing right below the Acropolis, where pure democracy began because public officials were elected by lot, I try to imagine if random political selection would be a good thing today. The answer is a resounding yes. Both Socrates and Aristotle questioned fundamental norms and values, and if they were alive today they would certainly question our acceptance of career politicians who have never had any other profession.

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