Focus on Small-Scale Democracy

The podcast episode discusses the importance of small-scale democracy and its potential to create a collective intelligence and empathy. It highlights the experience of the General Assembly during the Occupy movement, where strangers came together to prototype new democratic forms. The process involved sitting in circles, listening to everyone's perspective, and making proposals that were improved through input from the group. The episode emphasizes the value of practicing democratic skills in a small, safe environment to develop a sense of coherence and belonging.