That phrase gives me the heebie jeebies. Why? It's just so simple to fall back on the simplest, most apparent solution. An over-reliance on Occam's Razor breeds intellectual laziness that will hinder innovation. It is so easy to fall back on tried and tested solutions that some solutions may remain unchanged for incredibly long periods of time.
True democracy cannot and will never exist. It is impossible to receive aye or nay responses from every single member of an entire population within a reasonable time frame in order to make decisions. A more realistic solution would be to endorse the tyranny of the majority of the outspoken. Those who are actively interested in the way things are turning out will invariably have a greater say than those who are uninterested. Moreover, those with more of an ability to speak by virtue of fame or fortune will have more of a say than the average member of the population. Hence, the real decision making power of democracy will be in the hands of a small and not necessarily representative proportion of the population.
That is the easy way to organize a democratic leadership. The solution is tried and tested. However, it appears to be cracking some, with the elected representatives of the people taking liberties with their assigned powers. Will this change, or will Occam's Razor prevail?
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