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What should be the best alternative to the current economic order and democracy?
Well, I think the best alternative to the current economic order and democracy is a form of government that hasn't existed for thousands of years. It was created by Plato in his work The Republic.
In the Republic, Plato suggests that the ideal society is composed of three branches: a class of rulers, one of warriors and another of producers. The purpose for each branch was to protect its own kind and work towards common goals.
The ruler class were to be the most intelligent and they would keep control of all property. The warriors were to protect the rulers from external threats, like in any normal society. And finally producers were given a very important job.
Producers were to ensure a constant supply of goods and services for the rulers and warriors. They would be given their basic needs, but they wouldn't have access to any luxuries or comfort.
To ensure that producers worked hard, Plato suggested that they be kept in the dark about their true purpose. They were to think that they were building things for themselves.
However, in the Republic Plato didn't suggest that producers be slaves. Instead he suggested that they should pay their own way using a special currency. And if any of them could afford it, then they would voluntarily join the warrior class.