Ethereum Q&A: Delegated proof-of-stake and representative democracy

What do you think of delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) and EOS? Will it have similar problems to representative democracy?

This question is from the fifth session of MOOC 12, which took place on October 11th 2019. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop

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