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Podcast: Smart Talk
Episode: Assoc. Prof Matheson Russell on how democracies could become more, well, democratic
Description: Assoc. Prof. Matheson Russell explores different models for democracy in action during an era of unprecedented polarisation. His focus? Sortition. A highlight of Raising the Bar Home Edition.Academic Matheson Russell explores different models for democracy in action. His focus? Sortition. (A highlight from Auckland University's Raising the Bar Home Edition) Listen to the talkhttps://youtu.be/IXkOJZTRlqIFrom the discussionInnovations like Oregon's systems review, the Irish Citizens' Assembly and the Icelandic constitutional redrafting project really show how narrow our imagination of democracy can be. It has...