[D66] Fwd: Why Democracy Is Mathematically Impossible

[Dr. Marc-Alexander Fluks]

Bron:  Rene Oudeweg <roudeweg at gmail.com>
Datum: 14 augustus 2026


(Afgezien of er zoiets is als een 'volkswil' die gepeild kan worden 
bestaat er ook een wiskundig bewijs dat democratie niet mogelijk is. 
Hiervoor is zelfs een nobelprijs uitgereikt...)

Why Democracy Is Mathematically Impossible

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Democracy might be mathematically impossible – here's why.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow%27s_impossibility_theorem