http://www.wired.com/listening_post/2008/05/survey-produced/
I know I posted this before, but it seems extra cheeky right now. For me, it seems like the existing templates for government all have glaring, inherent flaws. Just like selecting music qualities through survey results. With our technological interconnectivity modern gov't seems way out of date. This archaic system is unrealistic. With individuals symbolically representing masses (entire nations on one scale), it becomes a game of propoganda and corruption,protecting the interests of the wealthy. Please excuse me if this seems cynical, but the things I see in the news, the way people act and make decisions baffles the hell out of me. The world seems farcical, like a big episode of {place reality tv show here}. That's not a coincedence. We program ourselves that way. Imagine for a second if we were able to recognize there is a better way of doing things, and acted to change it collectively. Imagine if we re-programmed ourselves with values that were aimed at our collective outcome (as opposed to selling toxic candy)! I know it would be nearly impossible to convince a fat cat, but the truth is: the better things are for the group, the better things are for the individual. It might even help us overcome all the looming global catastrophes (oil spills and nulear meltdowns). Ok, end rant. Sorry about that.
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