wise philosopher king > democracy > what happens when the king dies
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the trick is a king that's hundreds of years old
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Which means that the king needs to be a machine, but now we have the AI alignment problem. Our gods need to be created in the human image. They must allow for development, but it seems that eventually, evolutionary forces optimize for the perfect devourer.
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Or a king that cannot biologically age (and who is kept very safe) Or, more realistically, a king that can train their successor and plan for after their death.
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The point of a king is that his interest must be perfectly aligned with optimal management of his subjects, which basically means that he must own everything and expect his heirs to inherit everything, while competing with other kingdoms.
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You're right, a king would need to directly own a lot of the country's resources. Could a human not do that?
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In capitalism, would the king not have to own the banks?
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no, only the mint/treasury
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Not sure. The reason why monarchy seems to be the natural form of government in feudalism is because the primary means of production is land, controlled by the crown.
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