Closed dsernst closed 6 years ago
Innovation can happen asynchronously. People can explore and work on new ideas, gaining support (and opposition) as they develop.
Possible title: "How Legislation Might Be Written in the Future"
Super relevant video by NYU Professor Clay Shirky on the history of git, the printing press, the internet, and one possible future of democracy:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=CEN4XNth61o
First requires a digital democracy. Liquid democracy voting power can be used to approve / reject proposed changes.
Idea for a post looking at open source as a model of participatory public service.
Examine how anyone can take the time to study a part of the Linux system, and propose a change.
patch
, versus these monolith pieces of legislation.Evidence of the open-source movement's financial value, built on volunteer contributions:
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