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- Title is: SimPolitics - America’s Quest to Solve Politics with Computers
- I didn't read the book but the problem in politics is always the silent majority.
On the internet, the 5% of haters and the 5% of the biggest fans mostly comment. 90% of the people don't, the silent majority.
How are you gonna model what those who don't give an opinion say?
Polls? Remember the USA 2016 election where Trump won?
by NotGMan - Can anyone tell me if it acknowledges the dialectic?
- Looking forward to "modeling the economy with AI agents".by amelius
- Great video on the subject of applying science to business and government: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0vb4yiZR4&t=2sby liampulles
- Thank you for this, I'm going to give it a read.
I am unfortunately very bearish on politics in general. All politicians think short term, look after themselves, their families, their friends, and their interests first; Facts, and working simulations just get in the way. (I am still looking for a politician that is an exception to this rule) Human nature is unfortunately real, and the only way I can see to "solve politics" is to remove human's entirely, but that comes with a whole new set of issues and is another book I guess.
by boznz - Open access link
https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-monograph/6166/SimPoliticsAm...
by al_hag