麥可‧瓦茲奎茲: 用隨機選出的人來取代政客，好嗎？

用隨機選出的人來取代政客，好嗎？

選舉是確保國家公民都能擁有平等的政治發言權的工具。但這些所謂的「偉大平權工具」長期以來一直有腐敗、黨派分歧，以及選民不明就裡的問題。這就是為什麼有些最早且最著名的民主實踐者採用了不同的方法：抽籤。
麥可‧瓦茲奎茲要來探討為什麼這種制度能處理掉現代民主的重大問題。

導演：艾維‧奧佛
旁白：愛迪生‧安德森
音樂：山姆‧米西里歐格魯、米亞‧西歐多拉圖斯（WORKPLAYWORK）

Elections are meant to give every citizen an equal voice, yet they often result in power favoring the wealthy and well-connected. Ancient Athens addressed such pitfalls by choosing most lawmakers through a lottery system called sortition, which prioritized political equality but excluded many groups. Today, a modern version called lottocracy proposes randomly selecting citizens for specialized assemblies, offering training before they make policy decisions. This approach could counteract unequal representation, special interest influence, and political incompetence, but it also raises questions about legitimacy and public accountability.

Random Selection Can Revitalize Modern Democracy’s Flawed Elections

The idea of electing leaders is widely seen as essential to democracy, yet elections often reward the wealthy and connected. Ancient Athens chose most officials by lottery, believing sortition gave ordinary citizens a real say in government. Today, some propose reviving this method to address inequality, special interest influence, and policy expertise. At one point, half of US Congress members were millionaires, highlighting the deep divide between politicians and the public.