Here’s what I’ve noticed when I give public talks: 1. People tend to agree that kidney sales should be allowed. 2. They tend to become much more in favor of open borders than they were before. They might not go full border liberal but they favor increased immigration. 3. They do not endorse epistocracy but they recognize democracy has serious built-in problems and stop saying we can fix it by doing “real democracy”.
Lots of people are talking about epistocracy. It gets frequent mentions in op-eds, magazines, etc. The idea is out there and people are mulling it over. Maybe someone will act on it in 20-50 years.
How tractable do you feel are some of your more taboo political ideas?
Here’s what I’ve noticed when I give public talks:
1. People tend to agree that kidney sales should be allowed.
2. They tend to become much more in favor of open borders than they were before. They might not go full border liberal but they favor increased immigration.
3. They do not endorse epistocracy but they recognize democracy has serious built-in problems and stop saying we can fix it by doing “real democracy”.
Lots of people are talking about epistocracy. It gets frequent mentions in op-eds, magazines, etc. The idea is out there and people are mulling it over. Maybe someone will act on it in 20-50 years.
I think it could be good to specify which ideas you’re referring to.