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Democracy Doesn't Exist But We'll Miss It When It's Gone
Book • 2024
In this book, Astra Taylor delves into the complexities and shortcomings of modern democracy.
She argues that despite the widespread belief in democratic systems, true democracy as an ideal is not yet realized.
The book examines the historical and contemporary challenges to democratic principles, including economic inequality, surveillance capitalism, and the erosion of civil liberties.
Taylor's work is a critical reflection on the state of democracy and a call to action to reclaim and redefine it in a more inclusive and equitable manner.
She argues that despite the widespread belief in democratic systems, true democracy as an ideal is not yet realized.
The book examines the historical and contemporary challenges to democratic principles, including economic inequality, surveillance capitalism, and the erosion of civil liberties.
Taylor's work is a critical reflection on the state of democracy and a call to action to reclaim and redefine it in a more inclusive and equitable manner.
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AMA | December 2024
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as a book that explores the importance of participation in democracy.

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