HaydnB comments on Existential risks open thread - Less Wrong

10 Post author: John_Maxwell_IV 31 March 2013 12:52AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 31 March 2013 01:39:22PM 4 points [-]

I agree that if Russia and China became more democratic the world would be a safer place. Liberal democracies are generally better at cooperation, and almost never go to war with one another [see the extensive literature on Democratic Peace Theory].

However like Larks, I think this is a baaaaaad idea. Foreign inteference would either have no effect, or provoke harsh countermeasures.

Comment author: SWIM 01 April 2013 12:04:47AM 0 points [-]

Foreign inteference would either have no effect, or provoke harsh countermeasures.

Seems plausible. Might be a good idea for LWers who were Russia/China natives though.