Amor Mundi Podcast Special Series, Thinking the Plague: Revitalizing Democracy Through Citizen Assemblies.
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Citizen Assemblies: Broadening the Debate and Redefining Politics
This chapter explores the concept of citizen assemblies in Toronto and their role in the democratic experimentalism. It discusses the power of citizen assemblies in bringing more voices into the system and the opportunity for people to deliberate with experts over time. The chapter also addresses the challenges of conducting assemblies during social distancing and proposes the idea of smaller groups making decisions for larger assemblies.
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