| March Sun, 2019
Want political collaboration? Instead of a ‘winner takes all,’ let’s make it ‘winner takes some’
“‘While it is hard to imagine this change gaining sufficient support to be implemented, it does raise interesting questions about the impact on our two-party, winner-take-all system…’ - John Weingart.”
| March Sun, 2019
Save democracy by ending inequality. Pay the poor a basic income.
“‘There is growing interest in easing the burdens associated with political participation. This mood might pave the way for support for initiatives like “guaranteed basic income” that make democratic participation more widely accessible.’ - Elizabeth C. Matto.”
| March Sun, 2019
A digital democracy could sidestep problems caused by political parties
“‘Open mini-publics offer a formalized mechanism or route of communication and influence at time when traditional routes seem ineffective…’ - Elizabeth C. Matto.”
| March Sun, 2019
Let’s get rid of elections and choose our political leaders by lottery
“‘The most readily available realization of an idea like this is the American jury system. By virtually all accounts, it is successful in requiring randomly-selected citizens to drop whatever else they are doing and spend days…’— John Weingart.”