There is a new democratic method that is shown to: Make people better informed. Reduce political polarization and create democratic consensus. Resolve the most controversial of political topics, including climate change, abortion, gay marriage, illegal immigration, and election reform.
John, this is the best thing on Sortition I have ever read. And I have been a supporter and reader on the subject for 40 years. Well done. I intend to share this far and wide in my albeit limited circle. I didn't know Arash advocated for a Canadian senate appointed by sortition. I have been a supporter of that concept for those same forty years.
Nice post, I enjoyed it. I am already sold on other electoral reforms, like STV, so it was nice to read about sortition and deliberative democracy, I feel it’s less discussed.
I do worry though that as deliberate democracies with real power to change policy are enacted, the corrupting forces that focus on elected official would exert themselves on the deliberative democracies as well.
Really appreciating this substack, John. Looking forward to more terrific articles.
Finally, something I can agree to and support. :)
John, this is the best thing on Sortition I have ever read. And I have been a supporter and reader on the subject for 40 years. Well done. I intend to share this far and wide in my albeit limited circle. I didn't know Arash advocated for a Canadian senate appointed by sortition. I have been a supporter of that concept for those same forty years.
Nice post, I enjoyed it. I am already sold on other electoral reforms, like STV, so it was nice to read about sortition and deliberative democracy, I feel it’s less discussed.
I do worry though that as deliberate democracies with real power to change policy are enacted, the corrupting forces that focus on elected official would exert themselves on the deliberative democracies as well.