David Knowlen

According to Foresight News, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed views on the potential future direction of democratic systems. He suggests that there may be a shift away from a heavy reliance on transparency and accountability, moving instead towards more indirect methods that allow for greater individual conscience.

Buterin uses the example of United Nations resolutions, proposing that voting should be conducted secretly. In this model, each country would have the freedom to choose and replace its representatives, but once selected, these representatives would act according to their own conscience. This approach, he notes, could also be applicable to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).