Shaw's comments on the tyranny of the majority reminded me of the Paradox of Tolerance. As a whole, great article.

Would love to chat sometime about theory and practical applications. I've been following a few projects lately such as democracy.earth which is building a liquid democracy platform, and while not all of the pieces are yet in place, I have hope that the tools for ethical social shifts are being developed. However, these tools require a strong philosophic if they are to succeed.