The ruler of civilization is chosen by random lottery, removing all merit and election dynamics but also removing the ability to predict or influence who holds power, testing whether random selection is more or less fair than any deliberate system.
Models sortition (random selection for office): directly relevant to citizens' assemblies, jury selection, and the argument that random governance eliminates corruption by eliminating campaigning.
Domains: Governance and Political SystemsEconomics and Resource Allocation
Scenario Types: Thought experiment / What-ifSatire / Social commentary
Outcomes: Ambiguous / Mixed