This chapter discusses the concept of 'lifeboats' as a way to protect democracy from the influence of AI and introduces the idea of sortition as an alternative to elections. It explores various examples of sortition-based systems and citizen assemblies to better represent the will of the people and combat corrupting influences. The chapter also emphasizes the need to rebuild self-government and relocate democracy to a place of integrity and commitment to the public good.
The new season of Another Way is finally here! In this episode, Lawrence Lessig outlines his plan for the season, which will eventually be turned into a book. Listeners are invited to reconceptualize the crisis that American democracy faces and to join Lessig in the search for democracy's "lifeboats".