Representation permeates much of life in the modern liberal state. Politicians make laws for millions of people, laws that every individual is expected to obey under the threat of force. Bureaucracies ensure compliance with these laws through varying forms of coercion, while judges settle disputes over alleged violations. The individual, however, remains largely on the receiving end of this process. One may vote, yet the political outcome will be the same anyway. As political philosopher Jason Brennan writes in Against Democracy, “Regardless of whether you choose to vote or not, and...