Representative democracy is not democracy. It supposedly relies upon democratic ideals, but no representative democratic government bothers practicing them. So what is democracy, how does it work, what principles is it based upon? Read here to find out.
We are constantly reminded how lucky we are to live in a representative democratic State. The State exists to facilitate people power, enabling the people to decide what policies the State pursues. But is any of this even remotely plausible. Why do we believe in the State?
The sortition movement, for want of a better name, promises to deliver us to a democratic nirvana. All across the world, citizen’s assemblies are springing into existence, at the same time, as if by magic. Is it reasonable to question this allegedly grass roots, movement of the people? Yes! Absolutely. Read here to find out why.