Geniocracy: Government of the People, for the People, by the Geniuses

by Raël

"Geniocracy," the 1st English edition of Rael's classic work, allows a new generation to consider an ingenious worldwide solution to man's biggest war, hunger, poverty and the exploitation of genius under "mediocracies" backed by military might.The solution, says the author, is collegial government by geniuses elected under a selective democracy. Such a system - revolutionary but truly just - would work for the good of all rather than just a privileged few, Rael explains.After illustrating how geniocracy would work on various levels, he asks us to consider how scientific advances under collegial government by geniuses - geniocracy - would create a better one in which every person would be entitled not only to basic necessities of life but to an existence in which "the right to work would be replaced by the right to self-fulfillment."Can geniocracy work? Rael asks only that you read this book and decide for yourself!

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

146 pages, Paperback

First published February 26, 2008

About the author

Born Claude Vorilhon, former race driver and songwriter. Nowadays he is the spiritual leader of the Rael movement, which is considered a UFO religion.

The Rael movement believes in free sex, cloning people and that extra-terrestials created mankind on earth.

Reviews

[karen]

This is definitely a cult book. I scanned the last quarter of the book. It started getting bat shit crazy after the first 10 pages but after he started talking about legalizing sex among adults and children I couldn’t keep reading. I think it’s important to note that I only picked this up as research for a novel I’m writing.

[Earnest · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ideas presented in this book are pure gold. Nonetheless, the way they are explained here falls far short of my expectations.