Definition
Choice is not merely selecting from fixed options by a formula. Good decision-making creates new options and uses institutions that make mistakes easier to detect and remove.
Why It Matters
It reframes decision-making from a passive selection task to an active, creative process where the goal is to expand the space of possible solutions.
Core Concepts
- Fixed-choice models are incomplete: Real decisions often require inventing better alternatives.
- Social-choice formulas cannot replace judgment: Aggregating preferences has deep limits.
- Popperian politics favors error-correction: Good institutions remove bad rulers and policies without violence.
- Creativity matters in governance: Political progress depends on creating better problems and better options.