In 1789 the founding fathers had to get 13 colonies agree to a constitution. Popular vote would mean Virginia and New York would dominate the new country. The smaller colonies would not agree to such domination so would not join the Union. So a house based on population and a senate where each state has two votes was the compromise. The electoral college is 538 votes, the exact number of members of Congress.

This insures the minority has a voice. It's the same today and it will never change since it would take 38 states to ratify a change. So forget it and move on to other things.