OK: I have a new favorite topic to teach in intro philosophy classes: lottocracy. Literally half my class followed me back to my office because they *couldn't stop talking about it.*
Lottocracy is the argument that elections don't work, and that the best way democracy is through lottery.
Lottocracy is the argument that elections don't work, and that the best way democracy is through lottery.
January 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
OK: I have a new favorite topic to teach in intro philosophy classes: lottocracy. Literally half my class followed me back to my office because they *couldn't stop talking about it.*
Lottocracy is the argument that elections don't work, and that the best way democracy is through lottery.
Lottocracy is the argument that elections don't work, and that the best way democracy is through lottery.
“Lottocracy is the most ambitious and careful effort to imagine and defend a new form of government since the invention of modern representative systems. This is a remarkable feat…”
Claudio López-Guerra, Philosophical Review
Eight great reviews of Lottocracy here:
www.lottocracy.org/reviews
Claudio López-Guerra, Philosophical Review
Eight great reviews of Lottocracy here:
www.lottocracy.org/reviews
Reviews — LOTTOCRACY
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July 22, 2026 at 4:49 PM
“Lottocracy is the most ambitious and careful effort to imagine and defend a new form of government since the invention of modern representative systems. This is a remarkable feat…”
Claudio López-Guerra, Philosophical Review
Eight great reviews of Lottocracy here:
www.lottocracy.org/reviews
Claudio López-Guerra, Philosophical Review
Eight great reviews of Lottocracy here:
www.lottocracy.org/reviews
All I’m saying is that this would never happen with lottocracy
July 20, 2026 at 11:12 AM
All I’m saying is that this would never happen with lottocracy
I had a great time talking with @roberttalisse.bsky.social about Lottocracy on the New Books in Philosophy podcast. If you listen about Lottocracy for long enough, there are commercials about the new Ford F-150 electric trucks! What a world!
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newbooksnetwork.com/lottocracy
Alexander Guerrero, "Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections" (Oxford UP, 2024) - New Books Network
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December 5, 2024 at 5:21 PM
I had a great time talking with @roberttalisse.bsky.social about Lottocracy on the New Books in Philosophy podcast. If you listen about Lottocracy for long enough, there are commercials about the new Ford F-150 electric trucks! What a world!
newbooksnetwork.com/lottocracy
newbooksnetwork.com/lottocracy
OUP doing a nice spotlight on political epistemology, including work by Tom Kelly, Regina Rini, and lottocracy!
Lottocracy, now by Paul Guyer (with 100% more Kantianism)!
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Lottocracy, now by Paul Guyer (with 100% more Kantianism)!
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December 7, 2024 at 2:55 AM
OUP doing a nice spotlight on political epistemology, including work by Tom Kelly, Regina Rini, and lottocracy!
Lottocracy, now by Paul Guyer (with 100% more Kantianism)!
academic.oup.com/journals/pag...
Lottocracy, now by Paul Guyer (with 100% more Kantianism)!
academic.oup.com/journals/pag...
Guerrero, Alexander (2024) Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections, Oxford University Press, pp. 344-352.
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October 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Guerrero, Alexander (2024) Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections, Oxford University Press, pp. 344-352.
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There’s a book that defends this: www.lottocracy.org
LOTTOCRACY
A website for the book Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections published by Oxford University Press. Includes an introduction to lottocracy, events, audio/video, and connections to others working on s...
www.lottocracy.org
April 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
There’s a book that defends this: www.lottocracy.org
April 19, 2026 at 12:24 PM
“Lottocracy”—I love it. And hate it.
October 23, 2023 at 2:27 PM
“Lottocracy”—I love it. And hate it.
i like "lottocracy"
March 3, 2026 at 11:41 PM
i like "lottocracy"
Read a thread about lottocracy
I love the way Helene Landemore puts it: that we have assumed that representation happens best via transfer of authority via consent. But consent, in the real world, is a process that is highly manipulable, and highly controllable through $$$. Randomness gets us real representation.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Read a thread about lottocracy
the big difference between epistocracy and lottocracy seems to be that, while both belong in science fiction, epistocracy belongs in dystopian science fiction whereas lottocracy belongs in utopian science fiction.
February 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
the big difference between epistocracy and lottocracy seems to be that, while both belong in science fiction, epistocracy belongs in dystopian science fiction whereas lottocracy belongs in utopian science fiction.
Lottocracy stays winning
If this sort of article resonates with you, I would advise you to listen to your neurodivergent friends, who knew all along they were full of shit
Opinion | Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School
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December 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Lottocracy stays winning
lottocracy is one of the concepts of all time certainly
April 24, 2026 at 2:46 PM
lottocracy is one of the concepts of all time certainly
This was a great conversation about lottocracy!
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March 26, 2026 at 11:34 PM
This was a great conversation about lottocracy!
More resignations. More prime ministers. This is how we achieve lottocracy.
June 22, 2026 at 9:42 AM
More resignations. More prime ministers. This is how we achieve lottocracy.
Lottocracy on Philosophy Talk on Sunday!
Coming up: Josh and Ray question the past 12 months with @dailynous.com editor Justin Weinberg, @cnn.com legal analyst @eliehonig.bsky.social, and @rutgersuniversity.bsky.social philosopher @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social – Sunday 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
December 27, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Lottocracy on Philosophy Talk on Sunday!
It was a pleasure talking with @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social about Lottocracy
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EP31: Should Random People Rule Us? (Interview With Alex Guerrero on Lottocracy) - Academic Edgelords
After a long hiatus, we are back! This time Victor talks with Alex Guerrero about his recent book, Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections. According to Guerrero,…
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March 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
It was a pleasure talking with @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social about Lottocracy
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Check out my new podcast on Lottocracy with Alex Guerrero: open.substack.com/pub/drpaulze...
Lottocracy To Fix our Broken U.S. Democracy with Alex Guerrero
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January 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Check out my new podcast on Lottocracy with Alex Guerrero: open.substack.com/pub/drpaulze...
Since they don't really believe in representative democracy anyway, maybe Republicans should go full lottocracy?
After the rancorous presidential election of 1800 –the first of its kind—one politician suggested a new mode of picking presidents. Put balls in a hat—all white and one black—and have senators each pick one until someone got the black ball.
Dunno.
Maybe House Republicans should rethink things.
Dunno.
Maybe House Republicans should rethink things.
October 23, 2023 at 2:15 PM
Since they don't really believe in representative democracy anyway, maybe Republicans should go full lottocracy?
New paper of mine just dropped. Think it might be the weirdest paper I've written. But I do get #NerdPoints for Isaac Asimov and Star Trek (TOS and Lower Decks) references. Available open access. ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/Co...
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#Lottocracy #AI #PhilSky #PhilTech #PolPhilSky
Political Decision-making, Lottocracy, and AI|Conatus - Journal of Philosophy
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June 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New paper of mine just dropped. Think it might be the weirdest paper I've written. But I do get #NerdPoints for Isaac Asimov and Star Trek (TOS and Lower Decks) references. Available open access. ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/Co...
#Lottocracy #AI #PhilSky #PhilTech #PolPhilSky
#Lottocracy #AI #PhilSky #PhilTech #PolPhilSky
Democracy is worst form of government except for all others that have been tried, right? Well, let's try lottocracy.
Alexander Guerrero of Rutgers argues for electing people at random, paying them well for at least a three-year term. Sounds wild, but it isn't. Take a listen: pca.st/episode/b428...
Alexander Guerrero of Rutgers argues for electing people at random, paying them well for at least a three-year term. Sounds wild, but it isn't. Take a listen: pca.st/episode/b428...
Alexander Guerrero on Lottocracy
Democracy isn't working so well, so why not use a lottery system to choose representatives instead? Alexander Guerrero discusses his version of this old idea in this episode of the Philosophy Bites…
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March 25, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Democracy is worst form of government except for all others that have been tried, right? Well, let's try lottocracy.
Alexander Guerrero of Rutgers argues for electing people at random, paying them well for at least a three-year term. Sounds wild, but it isn't. Take a listen: pca.st/episode/b428...
Alexander Guerrero of Rutgers argues for electing people at random, paying them well for at least a three-year term. Sounds wild, but it isn't. Take a listen: pca.st/episode/b428...