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Yuval Noah Harari on the eclipsing of human intelligence
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Democracy Depends on Information Flow
Information technology serves as the essential foundation for democracy, enabling the communication necessary for large-scale democratic structures. Historically, the absence of effective information technology limited the possibility of widespread democratic governance. In small communities, like ancient Athens, direct conversations about governance were feasible, but the inability to connect vast populations over distances hindered the realization of large-scale democracies. As such, all historical examples of democracy prior to modern advancements were confined to small-scale setups.
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