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Podcast: Smart Talk
Episode: A panel discussion about how democracy can be improved, at the 2021 Wanaka Festival of Colour
Description: Lynn Freeman talks about democracy with Max Rashbrooke, Oliver Hartwich and Katherine Errington in this highlight from Wanaka's Festival of Colour in April 2021In an era of extreme opinions and international polarisation, the very idea of democracy seems under attack.Is it enough just to vote every three years? Can we debate issues and policies in-depth at other times, and build some sort of collective decision-making?Three experts consider what it means to take part in democracy during this panel discussion at Wanaka's 2021 Festival of Colour. Oliver Hartwich, Katherine Errington and...