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		nfw2 on Dec 31, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coconut by Meta AI – Better LLM Reasoning with Cha... the benefit of democracy is primarily that it prevents governments from doing bad things, less so that it empowers more effective governance

mathgeek on Dec 31, 2024 [–]

It can do either, and can fail to do either. It’s the people having power that enables the outcomes, not the system itself. Democracy just grants the power to a broader set of people.

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