Chapter
Voting for Ideas and Issues over Leaders
2:05:48 - 2:11:56 (06:08)
The idea of voting for ideas and issues rather than leaders makes sense to the speaker, however, there will still be limitations on what can and cannot be voted on, along with the framing of the questions and debates.
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The speaker shares their perspective on the role of efficient government programs in society and how they compare to private charity, while also discussing the possibility of engaging in military conflict.
2:05:48 - 2:07:48 (02:00)
Summary
The speaker shares their perspective on the role of efficient government programs in society and how they compare to private charity, while also discussing the possibility of engaging in military conflict.
ChapterVoting for Ideas and Issues over Leaders
Episode#200 – Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker argues that not voting is not a sign of ignorance or evil, and lays out their reasoning for not participating in the political process.
2:07:48 - 2:09:28 (01:39)
Summary
The speaker argues that not voting is not a sign of ignorance or evil, and lays out their reasoning for not participating in the political process.
ChapterVoting for Ideas and Issues over Leaders
Episode#200 – Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The focus should be on voting for ideas and issues rather than leaders, but even the idea of having certain people debate certain ideas is not pure democracy since elites still have the power to control the questions being framed.
2:09:28 - 2:11:56 (02:28)
Summary
The focus should be on voting for ideas and issues rather than leaders, but even the idea of having certain people debate certain ideas is not pure democracy since elites still have the power to control the questions being framed.