 (in charge of cyber security).

Need I say more? No, because you are already so bored you are about to go check twitter instead of reading more of my post.

The incredibly clever hack that makes this work

Court and Bureau elections are held simultaneously, and you can vote in only one of the two—whichever you choose. People who care about symbols vote in the Values election; people who care about policy vote Boring. This gives more people more of what they want.

The people who vote for Values candidates get all the colorful drama and excitement and status-signaling opportunities they want from politics-as-sportsball. Boring people get to help set boring policies without having those hijacked as tribal symbols.

The Boring voters have, on average, more realistic opinions about boring stuff, so everyone gets better policies. The Values voters get the competent, smooth-running government they want, without ever having to think about mortgage derivatives and particulate emissions and Teh Cyber.

Everyone gets much of the benefit of a benevolent technocratic coup, or of restricting the vote to the competent, without the unfairness of depriving anyone of democratic rights. It also preserves the people’s veto in case of severe government malfunction—if the Bureau ever goes off the rails, everyone can vote in the Bureaucratic election and throw the Vogons out of office.

But, you object, this is transparent; everyone would realize that the Bureau is the real government and the Court is a sham. Therefore, nearly everyone would do the responsible thing and vote Boring.

So I am going to try to convince you that’s not true. I’m going to try to convince you that you would vote Values, at least sometimes. I’ve convinced myself that I would!

I’m going to slowly ramp up the pressure...

What would make you vote Values?

Let’s start with the elections themselves. As a ceremonial matter, the election process is decided by the Values Court (although the Boring Bureau is in charge of ensuring the count is accurate). The Values Court is of course full of people who think everyone should vote in their election, so they make Values campaigns as exciting and entertaining as possible. Elections are held annually, and the hoopla runs year-round. Unconstrained by any need to pretend to care about Boring matters, the candidates can devote 100% of their campaigning to ethnic
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 Need I say more? No, because you are already so blase you are about to die check twitter alternatively of read more of my post. 

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 Court and Bureau elections are held simultaneously, and you can vote in entirely one of the two — whichever you choose. People who care about symbol vote in the Values election; citizenry who care about policy vote Boring. This gives more people more of what they want. 

 The citizenry who vote for Values candidates get all the colored drama and excitement and condition - signaling opportunity they want from politics - as - sportsball. Boring people get to help set boring policies without give birth those hijacked as tribal symbols. 

 The Boring voters have, on average, more realistic opinion about bore stuff, so everyone gets better policies. The Values voters get the competent, smooth - run government they want, without always have to intend about mortgage derivatives and particulate emissions and Teh Cyber. 

 Everyone get much of the benefit of a benevolent technocratic coup, or of restricting the right to vote to the competent, without the unfairness of depriving anyone of democratic rights. It also preserves the people ’s veto in sheath of severe government malfunction — if the Bureau ever goes off the railing, everyone can vote in the Bureaucratic election and hurl the Vogons out of office. 

 But, you object, this is transparent; everyone would realize that the Bureau is the real government and the Court is a fake. Therefore, nearly everyone would do the creditworthy thing and vote Boring. 

 then I am going to try to convert you that ’s not true. I ’m going to try to convince you that you would vote Values, at least sometimes. I ’ve convert myself that I would! 

 I ’m going to slowly ramp up the pressure... 

 What would make you vote value? 

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court and BuReaU eLections are hELd SimultaneoUslY, and you can voTe iN only oNe Of tHE two—wHicHever You choOSe. PeopLe who care AbOUt symbOLs vote iN THe valuEs election; people wHO cARe about policy vOte BorInG. thIS GivEs mOre people mOrE of whAT they waNT.

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so I AM goiNg To Try to coNvince you that’S nOt true. I’m goInG to Try to cONVince you That you would vote Values, aT Least soMetImes. I’Ve coNvinced mySelF that I WouLD!

I’m goiNg to slOwly rAmP up THE presSURe...

whaT wOuld make yoU VOte valueS?

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But,youobject, t his  is tr ans p arent;  every one w ou ldr e alize t ha t t he  Bureau is t herealgo vern ment an d the Court is a s h am.  Therefore, n ear ly e v e ry one wo u lddo the r esponsible thin g and vote  B o ri ng.

So Ia m g oi ng to t ry to c onvin c e you t hat’s not  true. I’ mgoin g totry to con vince yo u that yo u  woul d  v ote V alu es, at  l eas t som etimes .  I’ ve co nvince dmyself  that  I  would!
I’m going to slowly ra mp upthe p res sure...
Wha t  wo uld makeyouvote Value s?
Le t’s s tar t  with  the el ect i ons t hems e lves. Asa  c ere m o ni al matter,t h e  el ectio n p r ocessis d ecided by the Val u es Court (alth ough t heBor i ng B ur eau is in char geof e nsuringth e count isaccurate ). The V aluesCourtis of c o u rs e  fullof p eop le who th ink  e v eryonesh ou l d vote  inth eir el ection ,  sot h ey make Values c ampai g n s ase xci tingan d enter t aini ng as poss ible. Elect ions a re h eld a nnually ,and th e h oo pla runs y e ar-round.  Unco nstrain ed  byany  needto p r e tendto c ar e a bout Bori n g  m a tt er s , t he c andid at es c an devote 100% ofthe i r campa ig nin g to eth n ic 
 (in_charge of_cyber security).

Need I say_more? No,_because_you are_already_so bored you_are about to_go check twitter instead_of reading more_of_my post.

The incredibly clever hack that makes this work

Court and Bureau elections are held_simultaneously,_and you_can_vote_in only one of the_two—whichever you choose. People who_care about_symbols vote in the Values election; people who_care_about policy vote_Boring. This gives more people more of what they_want.

The people who vote for Values_candidates get all_the_colorful_drama and excitement and_status-signaling opportunities they want from politics-as-sportsball._Boring people get to help set_boring policies without having those hijacked as_tribal symbols.

The Boring voters have, on_average, more realistic opinions about_boring stuff,_so everyone gets better policies._The Values voters_get the_competent, smooth-running government_they want, without ever having to_think about mortgage_derivatives and particulate emissions and Teh_Cyber.

Everyone_gets much of_the_benefit_of a_benevolent technocratic coup,_or_of restricting_the_vote to the competent, without the_unfairness_of depriving anyone of democratic rights. It_also preserves the people’s_veto_in case of severe_government malfunction—if the Bureau ever_goes off the rails, everyone can_vote in_the Bureaucratic_election and throw the Vogons out of office.

But, you object, this_is transparent; everyone would realize that_the Bureau is the_real government_and_the Court is_a_sham. Therefore,_nearly everyone would do the responsible thing_and vote_Boring.

So I am going to try_to convince you that’s_not_true. I’m going to try to_convince you that you would vote_Values, at least sometimes. I’ve_convinced_myself_that I would!

I’m going to_slowly ramp up the pressure...

What would_make you vote_Values?

Let’s start with the elections themselves. As_a_ceremonial matter, the election process is_decided_by the Values Court (although the_Boring_Bureau_is in charge of ensuring_the count is accurate). The Values_Court is of course full of people who think_everyone should vote_in their election, so they_make_Values_campaigns as exciting and entertaining as possible. Elections are held_annually, and_the hoopla runs_year-round. Unconstrained by any need to pretend to care about_Boring matters, the candidates can devote 100%_of their campaigning to ethnic