Futarchy Can Lock In Misvalues

Updated: 2025.10.04 17D ago 1 sources
If a world government runs on futarchy with poorly chosen outcome metrics, its superior competence could entrench those goals and suppress alternatives. Rather than protecting civilization, it might optimize for self‑preservation and citizen comfort while letting long‑run vitality collapse. — This reframes world‑government and AI‑era governance debates: competence without correct objectives can be more dangerous than incompetence.

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Beware Competent World Govt
Robin Hanson 2025.10.04 100% relevant
Hanson: a global futarchy aimed at 'preserving itself and pleasing residents' could prevent rivals and 'shrink us comfortably toward extinction.'
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