This chapter explores the diagnosis and solutions to democratic fatigue syndrome, starting with the blame on politicians as the root cause of the issues with the United States political system. The chapter then delves into the outdated procedures of democracy, proposing alternatives to representative democracy such as technocracy and direct democracy while expressing skepticism towards both. It also discusses the fault of electoral representative democracy and explores the history of democracy, including the use of lottery or sortition as a method of running a democracy.
David Van Reybrouck's book, Against Elections, helped crystalize a movement for citizen assemblies. In my conversation with him, we talk about the origin of this idea, and how it could complement democracy.