I’ve been working on an alternative democracy for 26 years. During this time, I have encountered many thinkers with many ideas for improving democracy.
Most of these ideas are not that innovative. They either follow current models of democracy or regurgitate ideas from well-known political thinkers. I often finish reading their works with this thought: “I am not impressed.”
The Medium article that inspired this essay is another example of politics not going much beyond known ways.