Jun 22, 2016
AGAINST ELECTIONS - David Van Reybrouck
Fear-mongering populists, distrust in the establishment, personality contests instead of reasoned debate: these are the results of the latest elections.
This brilliant book argues for the need to return to a form of democracy that does not involve elections at all: historically members of the public were appointed to positions in government through a combination of volunteering and lottery called sortitive democracy.
This hugely influential manifesto presents the practical case for sortition – a true democracy that actually works.
What are we waiting for?
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