Yeah, I found the “liberal democracy” example somewhat unfair too. It may be a stopsign for some people, but it’s also a pretty darn good idea in general. How well has liberal democracy done on similarly tricky problems? Might it be fair to say… better than anything else yet devised?
I guess I would agree it’s not a complete answer. But answering “liberal democracy!” seems about as valid as answering “rationality” or “science”, which we actually do give as answers sometimes (at least when pressed for time).
Yeah, I found the “liberal democracy” example somewhat unfair too. It may be a stopsign for some people, but it’s also a pretty darn good idea in general. How well has liberal democracy done on similarly tricky problems? Might it be fair to say… better than anything else yet devised?
I guess I would agree it’s not a complete answer. But answering “liberal democracy!” seems about as valid as answering “rationality” or “science”, which we actually do give as answers sometimes (at least when pressed for time).