Comment Re:Population is not a real issue here (Score 1) 625
I'm sure they'd try but I'm not overly concerned about that. For the obvious corrupt like dictators, they don't die of old age in that many cases anyway. For the less obvious but more numerous corrupt like the rich bastard exploiting his workers they tend to pass their position on to the kids in a dynasty and the new boss is the same as the old boss. Does raise a question though: does the notion of inheritance become effectively obsolete? Or other dynasty structures like royal families where the old guy has to die before everyone moves up?
Interesting questions and I admit choosing above an optimistic or at least neutral position on your point. I really don't know whether it would be that different than what we put up with today. There was corruption with lifespans of 40 and there still is at lifespans of 80. I do know society would change, including in some unpredictable ways but don't think that we should all die sooner than necessary to try and avoid change.