Thank you @Christoph Raethke for opening this can of worms. This post is my attempt at a response. Since this is likely to exceed the bounds of a comment on LI, i am writing it here. The central question is, whether there is something to learn from the thinkers of ancient Greece on the topic of design patterns for democracy and ethical bindings that allow for autocratic rule while ensuring that it won’t exploit the people at the same time.
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Thank you @Christoph Raethke for opening this can of worms. This post is my attempt at a response. Since this is likely to exceed the bounds of a comment on LI, i am writing it here. The central question is, whether there is something to learn from the thinkers of ancient Greece on the topic of design patterns for democracy and ethical bindings that allow for autocratic rule while ensuring that it won’t exploit the people at the same time.