A pillar of Athenian democracy was sortition: selecting officials at random among a large pool of valid candidates. It can be very effective at preventing tribalism and corruption.
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It feels like a simple yet brilliant idea, that has almost entirely disappeared from modern Western democracies (with the notable exception of jury duty).
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Imagine a country where the Senate is composed of 100 random people, serving for one year, selected among all citizen between 30 and 60 who have a law degree.
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The more randomness in your system, the less vulnerable it will be to attacks (reaching and maintaining power through bribes, propaganda, etc). Democracy design needs more security awareness
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That's okay, modern western democracies are disappearing too
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See also Venice.
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