Gwern seems to think this would be used as a way to get rid of corrupt oligarchs, but… Wouldn’t this just immediately be co-opted by those oligarchs to solidify their power by legally paying for the assassinations of their opponents? Markets aren’t democratic, because a small percentage of the people have most of the money.
Gwern seems to think this would be used as a way to get rid of corrupt oligarchs, but… Wouldn’t this just immediately be co-opted by those oligarchs to solidify their power by legally paying for the assassinations of their opponents? Markets aren’t democratic, because a small percentage of the people have most of the money.