Finding Genius Podcast

Developing New Democratic Practices By Prioritizing Citizen Participation


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In this episode, we are joined by Olly Dowlen, the author of The Political Potential of Sortition: A study of the random selection of citizens for public office (Sortition and Public Policy), a book that examines the benefits that sortition can bring to the political community. As a researcher, Olly is interested in the value of involving citizens in the democratic decision-making process by utilizing randomly selected control groups.

Listen now to learn about:

  • Olly's current research efforts, and his interest in the "extension of democracy".
  • Examples of how democracy has been abused or corrupted.
  • The role juries play in democratic decision-making.

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What would it look like for democracies to start involving their people with sortition-based political strategies? Click play to find out!

You can explore more about sortition by purchasing Olly's book here.

Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C Episode also available on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OnQvY6

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