If most people are stupid about some things, it is extremely dangerous to give anyone the "right" to initiate violence against others, which is what government is.
I can represent myself; I believe you can too. And just about everyone else can too if they know what is right and what is wrong. Right and wrong are simple. Anything is right if it DOES NOT result in harm to other sentient beings. An action is WRONG if it DOES result in harm to other sentient beings.
And you think you can base a society on an individuals knowledge of right and wrong?
Societal decisions are much more complex then deciding black from white.
If you think you can represent yourself then good luck with that.
Truth is you cannot. You are stupid about some things you have an opinion about. Even if its a strong opinion. Same goes for everyone else in this world. That is why you need some kind of leadership on subjects you either do not understand or that are important but you cant find to deal with. That is why you need representation.
What Adam is trying to sell is idealistic foolishness. Why people need to go into the extreme is beyond me. Moderation is the key.
Yes, you can base a society on an individual's knowledge of right and wrong. Because right and wrong is simple, it is black and white. All decisions are easy to make once you understand that violence-wrong, no violence used-right.