A natural governance system for a technological society

For tens of thousands of years, humans lived as scavengers or hunter/gatherers in relatively small social groups (estimates range from 30 to 150 people) and pre-humans lived similar existences for hundreds of thousands of years before that. This background has left an evolutionary stamp on modern humans. For example, according to British anthropologist Robin Dunbar, it is hardwired into humans to be able to maintain stable social relationships with a maximum of 150 people (Dunbar's Number). Evidence suggests that these hunter/gatherer social groups were non-hierarchical, with decisions made by the group as a whole. It is likely that some persons ( e.g. the wise elders) in the social group would have had higher status and would have had greater influence on any decision.  How did they achieve the status of wise elder? By having a track record of making good decisions.

Ikanocracy is a natural technological evolution of this hunter/gatherer governance system to a technological society. We no longer live in small groups where we can have social interactions with all members of society to determine who has been a good decision maker. Ikanocracy formalizes the informal social process of deciding whose opinions should be given greater weight in decision making.