• Bahnd Rollard@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    See… That the problem, the quote that best comes to mind is.

    " The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
    
    To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
    
    To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. "
    

    -Douglas Adams

    • Skyrmir@lemmy.world
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      15 hours ago

      Make it a small council, 3 to 5 people chosen at random from a pool limited to those with some list of qualifications. Make it a point system based on academic, civic, and business success. Those that have enough points are automatically in the pool.