Good Evening, Juho re: "I may feel that in the long chained process some of the benefits may be lost ..."
In my view the "long chained process" or sequential nature of the group assignments add strength to the process. We know many people do not participate in the present system and we can expect a large portion of the people to be uninterested in a new electoral process, as well. The Active Democracy method allows such people to opt out. (Those who opt out of one election cycle may be eager participants in a succeeding cycle, or they may continue to opt out. Everyone has the choice, each time.) However, as discussed before, as the levels advance, those who advance can be expected to be marked, more and more, as people who want to advance. This puts the candidates in a position where they must convince others, who are as eager for advancement as themselves, of the reasons they should be selected. That is a powerful stimulus. It is also a powerful restraint because those they are trying to convince are also motivated and qualified. More to the point, the others also want to be selected, so they will not be an easy sell. Meanwhile, and this is a point not to be despised, those who did not advance can pursue their private lives in peace, secure in the knowledge that those still competing for selection will be very careful about who they select. re: "It may be that in some time periods the 'science of and skills in marketing' evolves faster than the 'individual level understanding of these concepts and their impact on one's life'." Not, "It may be", IT IS!!! When marketing can persuade people to buy Pet Rocks for their home, it is no longer a question. It is a fact. Fred ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
