Justice by Lottery. (book reviews)

Imagine a world in which jobs, incomes, and housing are assigned by lottery every five years. Extremes of wealth and poverty have been eliminated, but some live more grandly than others for a time (since variety pleases) before homes and salaries are reshuffled yet again. Political power is also allocated by lot, thereby eliminating the incentive politicians now have to tailor votes to curry support at the next election or to solicit lucrative employment upon leaving office. Is this Utopia, or does Orwell spring to mind?

Barbara Goodwin presses this question with admirable pluck in ...

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