From Aid to Equality
How Ignorance dooms Autocracy
| Tier | Type of knowledge | Recommended actions | System | Compatible with autocracy? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Certainty (known knowns) | Just do it | Administration | Yes |
| (2) | Probability (known unknowns) | Hypothesis testing | Academic freedom | Temporarily Yes, eventually No |
| (3) | Ignorance (unknown unknowns) | Decentralized feedback and accountability | Individual liberty | No |