Is the Public Well-Informed Enough to be Trusted with Democracy?
OZY.com is an interesting news feed that includes occasional provocative questions for their audience under the name “Third Rail”. Recently they asked …
Wise democracy’s most fundamental principle
I devised the idea of wise democracy to help us “evoke and engage the wisdom and resourcefulness of the whole on behalf …
Inclusive networks are shaping our lives right now. Are they governance?
Increasingly, networks that embrace diverse sectors and stakeholders are working together on shared issues and goals at all levels of society. They …
Crazy politics? How much longer will we wait?
The US 2016 electoral season has featured some of the most dysfunctional and dangerous political dynamics we have seen yet – and …
Hey! Let’s bring some sanity to choosing our public servants!
The tragic state of American and other political systems should inspire us to look more carefully at alternative ways to select our …
Using a few million dollars to transform American political culture
What high-leverage initiatives can we imagine that could embed wisdom-producing dialogue and deliberation – among citizens, stakeholders, and/or public officials – deeply …
Life-affirming engagement with the Trump phenomenon
Donald Trump surpasses all other U.S. candidates in raising negative responses – a dynamic which both helps and harms his campaign. His …
Meeting the rising tide of refugees, hate, fear… and real water
This post is about Refugees, Muslims, climate change, demagogues, oppression, citizen councils… and the Creative Power of the Universe. If you are shocked …
A wisdom-generating deliberative democracy game app?
Most virtual forms of democracy that involve discussion, debate, networking and/or voting may facilitate individual voter expression and learning, but are not …
Pros, cons and the liberation potential of random selection
Today elections are more manipulated spectacle than enforcing the real answerability of elected governments. Existing political systems make wise decision-making highly unlikely. …