In Taiwan, we use this sortition process only for the most controversial of topics that needs the sort of legitimacy similar to a referendum, because it’s, frankly speaking, expensive to run this sort of process. But it did help us to resolve some of the most controversial things. For example, our universal healthcare, which also covers dentistry, our Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, whether he is a great person or a dictator, and what do we do with this big temple, right?

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