Jason Brennan
The Right to Vote Should Be Restricted to Those with Knowledge
Aeon, 2016
What's inside?
It’s been said that democracy is where any two idiots can outvote a genius. Should that change?
Recommendation
Jason Brennan – a professor of strategy, economics, ethics, and public policy at Georgetown University – reflects on the benefits of limiting the right to vote to knowledgeable, well-informed people. He examines the inherent flaws of democracy and suggests “epistocracy” as an alternative. Brennan fails to address some of the disadvantages of the system he commends: Would people really accept the legitimacy of a government that they weren’t allowed to elect? Still, getAbstract recommends this provocative essay as food for thought for democracy enthusiasts and skeptics.
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About the Author
Jason Brennan is an associate professor at Georgetown University and specializes in politics, philosophy and economics. He is the author of numerous books, among them Against Democracy.
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Thus, how transparent and "true" could the process for this to ever occur be?