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Is Random Decision Making a Viable Solution for Replacing or Complementing Contemporary Selection and Election Processes?.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (11 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Latest Thinking, [date of publication not identified]
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Throughout history sortition was often used as an election mechanism for public executive functions. Political systems such as Ancient Athens or Venice during the middle ages elected some of the executive positions by drawing lots. In the research presented in this video BRUNO S. FREY compares those methods with actual processes such as political elections or market decisions in order to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of this model. It shows that random mechanisms lead to more representative outcomes than elections and are effective in counteracting corruption.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed August 24, 2020).
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