http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/12/the-costs-of-fixing-problems.html The Emergent Chaos Jazz Combo Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/12/the-costs-of-fixing-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-5294 David Brodbeck Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:12:28 +0000 http://emergentchaos.com/?p=2969#comment-5294 On a less philosophical note: In a democracy, the problems with government that get fixed are the ones the public is aware of. Politicians are unlikely to fix problems with the voting system unless they perceive that their constituents are clamoring for it. If we refrain from drawing attention to this problem until it's solved, it'll never *be* solved. On a less philosophical note: In a democracy, the problems with government that get fixed are the ones the public is aware of. Politicians are unlikely to fix problems with the voting system unless they perceive that their constituents are clamoring for it. If we refrain from drawing attention to this problem until it’s solved, it’ll never *be* solved.

]]> http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/12/the-costs-of-fixing-problems.html/comment-page-1#comment-5293 David Brodbeck Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:53:55 +0000 http://emergentchaos.com/?p=2969#comment-5293 Hmm. To play devil's advocate: Maybe it depends on your definition of "working democracy." Is a democracy where people believe their vote counts, but it really doesn't, truly a working democracy? Or is it just the illusion of a working democracy? Does the Wizard of Oz exist if we refrain from looking behind the curtain? Hmm. To play devil’s advocate: Maybe it depends on your definition of “working democracy.” Is a democracy where people believe their vote counts, but it really doesn’t, truly a working democracy? Or is it just the illusion of a working democracy? Does the Wizard of Oz exist if we refrain from looking behind the curtain?

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