Landemore's Politics Without Politicians had just come out, as another book about sortition hits the shelves: Democracy's Second Act. #Sortition #Lottocracy
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Congratulations to @petermacleod.bsky.social and Richard Johnson on the release of their excellent new book, Democracy's Second Act: Why Politics Need the Public. A timely and elegant must-read for anyone interested in democratic reform. We just received our copies. Order yours!
February 14, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Landemore's Politics Without Politicians had just come out, as another book about sortition hits the shelves: Democracy's Second Act. #Sortition #Lottocracy
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Please also read Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero
February 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Please also read Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero
die Menschheit ist schon seit tausenden Jahren oligarchisch organisiert.
die Afd ist nichts anderes, als eine weitere, autoritärere Oligarchenclique.
was wir brauchen ist ein wirklicher Systemwechsel
losdemokratie.de #Sortition #lottocracy
die Afd ist nichts anderes, als eine weitere, autoritärere Oligarchenclique.
was wir brauchen ist ein wirklicher Systemwechsel
losdemokratie.de #Sortition #lottocracy
February 12, 2026 at 2:52 PM
die Menschheit ist schon seit tausenden Jahren oligarchisch organisiert.
die Afd ist nichts anderes, als eine weitere, autoritärere Oligarchenclique.
was wir brauchen ist ein wirklicher Systemwechsel
losdemokratie.de #Sortition #lottocracy
die Afd ist nichts anderes, als eine weitere, autoritärere Oligarchenclique.
was wir brauchen ist ein wirklicher Systemwechsel
losdemokratie.de #Sortition #lottocracy
...Hierarchies sow the seed of their own collapse, which is why we need rid of them.
Government without hierarchy is doable, with Citizens Assemblies selected by sortition.
Read Against Elections by David Van Reybrouck and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero.
Government without hierarchy is doable, with Citizens Assemblies selected by sortition.
Read Against Elections by David Van Reybrouck and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero.
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
...Hierarchies sow the seed of their own collapse, which is why we need rid of them.
Government without hierarchy is doable, with Citizens Assemblies selected by sortition.
Read Against Elections by David Van Reybrouck and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero.
Government without hierarchy is doable, with Citizens Assemblies selected by sortition.
Read Against Elections by David Van Reybrouck and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero.
Dutch translation will be out on February 23rd, Spanish translation in September. #Sortition #Lottocracy
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www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730879...
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www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730879...
February 10, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Dutch translation will be out on February 23rd, Spanish translation in September. #Sortition #Lottocracy
www.tegenverkiezingen.nl/boeken
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730879...
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www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730879...
We would not have this problem with lottocracy
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
We would not have this problem with lottocracy
Dutch MP Suzanne Kröger (green/social-democrat) fears 'Biden scenario' and advocates for citizens' assemblies. #SortitionNL #Lottocracy
Onze weerbaarheid vraagt meer dan investeringen in Defensie. Het vraagt investeringen in de samenleving én de democratie. Meer inspraak. Meer betrokkenheid, ook van mensen die dreigen af te haken. Een manier om onze democratie te versterken zijn burgerberaden.
Meer👇
www.linkedin.com/posts/suzann...
Meer👇
www.linkedin.com/posts/suzann...
February 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Dutch MP Suzanne Kröger (green/social-democrat) fears 'Biden scenario' and advocates for citizens' assemblies. #SortitionNL #Lottocracy
Probably not the most inspiring pitch; but “Lottocracy: What have we got to lose?” does have sone real bite.
February 6, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Probably not the most inspiring pitch; but “Lottocracy: What have we got to lose?” does have sone real bite.
whoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
February 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Het degenereren van burgerberaden: eerst zelfaanmelding en dan pas loten. Niet doen! | It's the completely wrong way of doing a citizens' assembly: apply first, lottery later. This time it's the Dutch province of Drenthe that doesn't get it. #SortitionNL #Lottocracy
February 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Het degenereren van burgerberaden: eerst zelfaanmelding en dan pas loten. Niet doen! | It's the completely wrong way of doing a citizens' assembly: apply first, lottery later. This time it's the Dutch province of Drenthe that doesn't get it. #SortitionNL #Lottocracy
[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Germany Update: A Party as a Vehicle for Lottocracy, by Jochen Krattenmacher http://equalitybylot.com/2026/02/02/germany-update-a-party-as-a-vehicle-for-lottocracy/
February 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Germany Update: A Party as a Vehicle for Lottocracy, by Jochen Krattenmacher http://equalitybylot.com/2026/02/02/germany-update-a-party-as-a-vehicle-for-lottocracy/
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February 2, 2026 at 6:39 AM
[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Germany Update: A Party as a Vehicle for Lottocracy, by Jochen Krattenmacher https://equalitybylot.com/2026/02/02/germany-update-a-party-as-a-vehicle-for-lottocracy/
[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Jakobi: Lottocracy as Democracy, by Yoram Gat https://equalitybylot.com/2026/01/31/jakobi-lottocracy-as-democracy/
January 31, 2026 at 1:10 PM
[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Jakobi: Lottocracy as Democracy, by Yoram Gat https://equalitybylot.com/2026/01/31/jakobi-lottocracy-as-democracy/
[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Jakobi: Lottocracy as Democracy, by Yoram Gat http://equalitybylot.com/2026/01/31/jakobi-lottocracy-as-democracy/
January 31, 2026 at 9:45 AM
[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Jakobi: Lottocracy as Democracy, by Yoram Gat http://equalitybylot.com/2026/01/31/jakobi-lottocracy-as-democracy/
I know the real poster move here is to be like "hey, @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social, Bill Kristol just endorsed lottocracy" but
January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I know the real poster move here is to be like "hey, @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social, Bill Kristol just endorsed lottocracy" but
Lottocracy is the superior form of government but no one is ready for that conversation
January 29, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Lottocracy is the superior form of government but no one is ready for that conversation
We should tear up the US constitution and institute full lottocracy. We would have topic based “juries” of a couple hundred randomly selected citizens each. Each person would serve a mandatory paid term and write and vote on policy as part of their jury. No president, no congress, no Supreme Court.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
January 28, 2026 at 5:31 AM
We should tear up the US constitution and institute full lottocracy. We would have topic based “juries” of a couple hundred randomly selected citizens each. Each person would serve a mandatory paid term and write and vote on policy as part of their jury. No president, no congress, no Supreme Court.
...and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero
This isn't pie-in-the-sky stuff; it's a doable thing that needs doing.
Being a realist - ie being accepting of current reality - is the road to destruction. Being an idealist - ie seeking the best for everyone - is the only REALISTIC way out of our crises.
This isn't pie-in-the-sky stuff; it's a doable thing that needs doing.
Being a realist - ie being accepting of current reality - is the road to destruction. Being an idealist - ie seeking the best for everyone - is the only REALISTIC way out of our crises.
January 24, 2026 at 1:57 PM
...and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero
This isn't pie-in-the-sky stuff; it's a doable thing that needs doing.
Being a realist - ie being accepting of current reality - is the road to destruction. Being an idealist - ie seeking the best for everyone - is the only REALISTIC way out of our crises.
This isn't pie-in-the-sky stuff; it's a doable thing that needs doing.
Being a realist - ie being accepting of current reality - is the road to destruction. Being an idealist - ie seeking the best for everyone - is the only REALISTIC way out of our crises.
... which treats them as if they're naughty children.
I recommend you read Against Elections by David Van Reybrouck and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero. And Google search any examples of Citizen's Assemblies.
I recommend you read Against Elections by David Van Reybrouck and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero. And Google search any examples of Citizen's Assemblies.
January 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
... which treats them as if they're naughty children.
I recommend you read Against Elections by David Van Reybrouck and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero. And Google search any examples of Citizen's Assemblies.
I recommend you read Against Elections by David Van Reybrouck and Lottocracy by Alexander Guerrero. And Google search any examples of Citizen's Assemblies.
Read a thread about lottocracy
I love the way Helene Landemore puts it: that we have assumed that representation happens best via transfer of authority via consent. But consent, in the real world, is a process that is highly manipulable, and highly controllable through $$$. Randomness gets us real representation.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Read a thread about lottocracy
Critical essay by Dmitri Landa and Ryan Pevnick about Alexander Guerrero’s recent 𝘓𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 (OUP 2024).
Should we be Lottocrats?
In light of representative democracy’s failures, from an inability to effectively address pressing problems to the yawning economic inequality and deep polarization that it sustains, the need for refo...
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January 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Critical essay by Dmitri Landa and Ryan Pevnick about Alexander Guerrero’s recent 𝘓𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 (OUP 2024).
If lottocracy is an imperfect "living photograph", land use meetings are Picasso's Guernica.
Would rectifying representative biases via lottocracy resolve the horror of land use meetings? Or is this an area where participation always leads astray?
Would rectifying representative biases via lottocracy resolve the horror of land use meetings? Or is this an area where participation always leads astray?
January 15, 2026 at 10:25 PM
If lottocracy is an imperfect "living photograph", land use meetings are Picasso's Guernica.
Would rectifying representative biases via lottocracy resolve the horror of land use meetings? Or is this an area where participation always leads astray?
Would rectifying representative biases via lottocracy resolve the horror of land use meetings? Or is this an area where participation always leads astray?