democracy

Logical Decentralization

If we want to decentralize power in society then we must learn lessons from the starfish.

Tyranny of the Status Quo

The vast majority of people don't approve of the government we have. What can we do about it? A sneak peek of my upcoming book.

Political Playoffs instead of Payoffs

Selecting leaders is like a game and the rules of the game define the quality of the leaders. What if the skill of 'good governance' was like skill in the game of chess?

Subjective Decentralization

How should we measure decentralization?

Hierarchical Representative Government

Imagine a representative democratic government without politicians, campaigning, and political parties.

How to Minimize Corruption by Limiting Population of Countires

The future of a society can largely be predicted based upon the beliefs baked into its culture. As a culture changes so will the future. There is a saying, “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times”....

Decentralizing Governance

Explores ways to maximize the quality of those we put in power while preventing the most corrupt from taking over.

Provably Honest Online Elections are Possible

Moving elections online is a very controversial subject because it is something everyone would like, but it is not trivial to implement in a provably honest manner. There are countless articles around the internet that throughly document how even electronic voting or vote counting is unverifiable and cannot be trusted....