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Random selection is necessary to create stable meritocratic institutions

Why random selection is necessary to create stable meritocratic institutions

Metrics such as KPIs may be adequate in narrow circumstances such as approximately evaluating an employee's ability to do a specific type of job, but they have a ceiling of complexity they are able to measure. Some counties in the state of Georgia use grand juries to appoint and oversee local officials whose duties are too niche and arcane to be held accountable by voters. This continuous renewal grants resilience to institutions, much like genetic recombination in biological systems provides resistance against environmental shocks.

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