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Democracy...

Democracy...

Posted Mar 16, 2019 2:22 UTC (Sat) by Garak (guest, #99377)
Parent article: Security quotes of the week

The problem is that almost no policymakers are discussing this policy issue from a technologically informed perspective, and very few technologists truly understand the policy contours of the debate. The result is both sides consistently talking past each other, and policy proposals -- ­that occasionally become law­ -- that are technological disasters.
Democracy. Gotta Love It. It doesn't get you a great solution to every problem, or even a good one. Just better than all the alternatives.


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Democracy...

Posted Mar 16, 2019 2:51 UTC (Sat) by Garak (guest, #99377) [Link]

Or rather, the unattributed cliche I was grasping for was perhaps- Democracy- It will eventually arrive at the optimal solution, after exhausting all the alternatives.


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