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 The worst people run for office. It's time for a better way. How about "sortation" then? 

"The ancient Greeks invented democracy, and in Athens many government officials were selected through sortition — a random lottery from a pool of candidates." 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/opinion/elections-democracy.html 
 Australia's Macquarie Bank to phase out cash by the end of 2024. 

"Macquarie said the change would make banking 'safer, faster, and more convenient'. They said less than 1% of their customers still use cash or cheque services."

Via The Daily Aus
 https://www.instagram.com/p/CxR8XSRrnmj/ 
 The complete satisfaction that arises when you fix that tap yourself instead of calling the plumb... 
 @30ce86c6 yes, and more likely perhaps the job is completed properly!