Along those lines, there’s no technical reason we need representative governments anymore either. The reason representation was necessary was because it was clearly impractical for multiple reasons for all citizens to travel to the same place, debate the merits of proposed legislation, and vote on implementation. The internet solves those problems. The system hasn’t changed because we’re coasting on institutional momentum.

Now, that is not to say that I trust any current government to implement such a system in a fair and impartial manner. However, all the technology needed to do so has existed for a long time now. The only things stopping us are entrenched power structures and a lack of imagination.