How can democracy serve the people? | Claire Fox, Julian Baggini, Mathew Taylor
10Claire Fox, Julian Baggini and Mathew Taylor debate populist and direct democracy.
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From Trump to Kim Jong-un, from Putin to Bashar al-Assad, from the far right to the far left everyone claims to be in favour of democracy. But of what form and in whose interest? In the West democracy has meant electing others to decide for us. Now, many argue democracy is in trouble.
Were we mistaken to imagine that democracy is necessarily progressive and delivers for the people? Can we and should we harness blockchain technology to enable a new more direct form of democracy that gives everyone a voice? Or is the very idea of giving everyone a say an illusion that leaves us victim to those with power and influence? Democracy is supposed to give power to the people. But how can this be achieved?
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Julian Baggini is a philosopher, journalist and the author of over 20 books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine and has written for numerous international newspapers and magazines.
Claire Fox is a writer and politician who served as Member of the European Parliament for the North West England constituency from 2019 to 2020.
Matthew Taylor is a former political strategist and current Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in the United Kingdom since 2006. In 2005, he was appointed by incumbent Prime Minister Tony Blair as head of the Number 10 Policy Unit.
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