- It's simply conjecture, as far as I can tell. It even goes so far as to say "invariably", which is a pretty strong word for something with no data to back it up.
- It's not particularly well thought out, if I may say so respectfully. The reason the US has two parties is partly because of how the electoral system works - first past the post causes people to glom together in the center, as per the hotelling effect. This has advantages (lessens extremism in some ways) and disadvantages (less representative than a broader range of parties).
- I would expect a serious article on this topic to delve into other voting systems and their effects on parties, and representation of the spectrum of views held by the electorate.
So, this is what we get from someone who is without doubt a smart guy, who has been a member of our community for some time, and if his "karma" is anything to go by, is generally respected in his views on startups due to interesting and insightful comments.
Just imagine what happens when you start fiddling with those variables - more people who haven't taken part of the community, for instance, and the possibility for low-quality content becomes very high.
- It's simply conjecture, as far as I can tell. It even goes so far as to say "invariably", which is a pretty strong word for something with no data to back it up.
- It's not particularly well thought out, if I may say so respectfully. The reason the US has two parties is partly because of how the electoral system works - first past the post causes people to glom together in the center, as per the hotelling effect. This has advantages (lessens extremism in some ways) and disadvantages (less representative than a broader range of parties).
- I would expect a serious article on this topic to delve into other voting systems and their effects on parties, and representation of the spectrum of views held by the electorate.
So, this is what we get from someone who is without doubt a smart guy, who has been a member of our community for some time, and if his "karma" is anything to go by, is generally respected in his views on startups due to interesting and insightful comments.
Just imagine what happens when you start fiddling with those variables - more people who haven't taken part of the community, for instance, and the possibility for low-quality content becomes very high.