Comment by collin (collin0x777) on Aristocracy and Hostage Capital · 2025-01-08T23:09:10.468Z · LW · GW

Does this actually apply here? I agree that Chesterton's Fence can be misapplied in cases where there isn't selection pressure, but it seems to me that aristocracy of that era would have had pressure towards running an efficient state through the greater potential for civil unrest or military threats under poor management. Its evolution would be an inefficient process, but not random.

Or have I misunderstood your point?