#politic Group consensus, i.e. who is the best actor is the best leader. Democracy is a terrible form of [[Politic|politic]], but, on the other hand, without the help of [[Artificial intelligence|artificial intelligence]], I do not see any better form, and thousands years of [[Politic|politic]]al tinkering did not find anything better. >**Democratic** elections usually work only within populations that have some prior common bond, such as shared [[Religion|religious]] beliefs or national myths. They are a method to settle disagreements among people who already agree on the basics. ~ [[Yuval Noah Harari]]