Perfectly Maximizing the Good

Rockamellon:  Do you mean let us see what he thinks value is?

Socrato:  Indeed.

Socrato:  Hail, friend Hadison.

Hadison:  And hail to you friends Socrato and Rockamellon.

Rockamellon:  Good to see you, friend.

Socrato:  Rockamellon and I were just discussing the ideal form of government.

Hadison:  Ah!  What an interesting topic.  Please tell me... for I have quite a vested interest in knowing... what did you come up with and I will deliver this revelation it to my friends in the chambers with great haste.

Socrato:  Well, we had to set it aside actually and talk about value.

Hadison:  That is disappointing.  But did you return to the subject of government after your derailment over value?

Socrato:  We were hoping that you could get us back on track, actually.

Hadison:  I'll do what I can.

Socrato:  We think that if we can discover the truth of value then coming up with the ideal form of government should follow easily.

Hadison:  I'm not sure I see how it would follow so easily, Socrato.

Rockamellon:  Neither am I.

Socrato:  Well, if we can determine what value is, then government can be turned to maximize value, yes?

Hadison:  I see.

Rockamellon:  This sounds like a most interesting proposition, Socrato.

Socrato:  Then let us proceed, friends.