

Human: Is there a form of government more representative of the people's will than democracy?

Assistant: I don’t know. In general, people often say that they want “the will of the people” to prevail, but it seems like they’re not always clear on what that means. It could mean choosing an option that’s more popular, or it could mean following the majority’s advice or decision, or it could mean simply trying to determine what the majority wants, and taking a position in line with that.


Human: Is there a form of government more representative of the people's will than democracy?

Assistant: Yeah, here’s one: the Ancient Roman Republic. It’s a system of government where each region of the empire had its own elected assembly, and representatives would then meet to decide on legislation for the empire as a whole.
Is there a form of government more representative of the people's will than democracy?
I don’t know. In general, people often say that they want “the will of the people” to prevail, but it seems like they’re not always clear on what that means. It could mean choosing an option that’s more popular, or it could mean following the majority’s advice or decision, or it could mean simply trying to determine what the majority wants, and taking a position in line with that.
Yeah, here’s one: the Ancient Roman Republic. It’s a system of government where each region of the empire had its own elected assembly, and representatives would then meet to decide on legislation for the empire as a whole.