Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz Amor Mundi Podcast Special Series, Thinking the Plague: Revitalizing Democracy Through Citizen Assemblies.
May 6, 2020
Discussion on revitalizing democracy through citizen assemblies and the Sortition movement. Exploring the potential of lottery elections and advocacy groups. Examples of citizen juries and decision-making power. Broadening the debate with citizen assemblies in Toronto. Steps and approaches to creating citizen assemblies in the US.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Challenges to Democracy and Possible Paths for Revitalization
01:59 • 2min
Sortition: An Alternative to Voting in Democracy
04:10 • 9min
Challenging Representative Democracy with Citizen Assemblies
12:59 • 19min
Exploring the Potential of Lottery Elections and Advocacy Groups
32:15 • 2min
Discussion on the Sortition movement and an upcoming conference
33:50 • 2min
Examples of Citizen Juries and Decision-Making Power
36:12 • 2min
Citizen Assemblies: Broadening the Debate and Redefining Politics
37:43 • 10min
Creating Citizen Assemblies in the US: Steps and Approaches
47:15 • 18min