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Democracy and Information Technology
Large societies struggle with fairness as creating common rules becomes challenging due to the lack of direct communication among individuals. The evolution of democracy was enabled by advancements in information technology, allowing for large-scale democratic debates. Before the 18th century, conducting such debates was not feasible due to technological limitations. Thus, changes in information technology have a profound impact on the functioning of democracy.