Co-creating a Better and a more Intimate Democracy
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Transcript of Co-creating a Better and a more Intimate Democracy
Dr Andy Williamson [email protected] @andy_williamson
Co-creating a Better and a more Intimate Democracy
Catalyst, London / September 2014
SOME NUMBERS
ONE (BIG) PROBLEM
The Democratic Landscape
How evidence shapes policy. The [il]legtimacy of ideas. The colonisation of language. Civic dislocation.
SO LET’S FIX IT!
The Need for Change
People haven’t lost in interest in doing, they’ve lost interest in systems that don’t represent them.
Sustained engagement requires cultural transformation and education.
Digitising a broken process creates a broken digital process.
The four principles of active democracies
Control is over-rated. Power used to create personal
advantage will always fail. Crowds are better at creating the
future. Self-reflection helps us understand
the impact of our actions.
To find out more
Visit: activedemocraci.esDr Andy Williamson [email protected] @andy_williamson