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episode 372: The Path to Digital Democracy
In this digital age, counting ballots by hand, as recently seen in the US Presidential Election, is very analogue and behind the times. Although the US constitution is over two centuries old and hasn't had a major version update since 1992, European democracies are much more recent and utilizing the technology available today.
This panel discussion looks at how open technologies and new systems of governance could be a path toward a future of democracy. We also hear about the avenues for improvement with modern voting techniques and liquid democracy.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Introductions to all panel members
- The state of democratic processes in G20 countries today and which are at the forefront of innovation
- What are the incentives for different stakeholders in liquid democracy
- How can digital voting systems be trusted?
- Implementing and reviewing new democratic systems
- The journey forward for digital democracy
Episode links:
- An information-theoretic model of voting systems
- Hacking Democracy with Fabric Ventures
- Jon Nash on Twitter
- Santiago Siri on Twitter
- Professor Amrita Dhillon
- Dr Grammateia Kotsialou
- Fabric Ventures
- CogX
Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/372