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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Democracy's Foundation Lies in Information Technology
Democracy as a large-scale political system was historically unattainable due to the limitations of communication technologies. Ancient examples of democratic practices were confined to small city-states, where direct interaction among citizens was feasible. With advancements in information technologies such as newspapers, telegraphs, and later radio and television, large-scale democracy became possible. The current challenges faced by democracies globally, particularly in the context of social media and AI developments, indicate a breakdown in democratic conversations. Citizens struggle to engage and agree on common facts, highlighting that the underlying issue transcends individual national contexts, revealing a systemic relationship between the nature of information technology and the functioning of democracy.
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