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AI, Decomputing and the Interregnum
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Blacksky People's Assembly
Blacksky People's Assembly – a space for public deliberation and collective decision-making.

‘Investor Assemblies’ Are the Answer to ESG
Three academics propose “investor assemblies” as a response to the crisis in corporate governance.

Binding Chaos: Mass Collaboration on a Global Scale
The world is long overdue for a completely new system of governance. If there was ever a need for political representation or a paternalistic and opaque authority, it has been removed by technology. Every political system we have tried has proven incapable of protecting human rights and dignity. Every political system we have tried has devolved into oligarchy. To effect the change we require immediately, to give individuals control and responsibility, to bring regional systems under regional governance, allow global collaboration and protect the heritage of future generations, we need a new political model.
Consensus Democracy | The Paper Pilot
The Paper Pilot's digital garden of thoughts on philosophy, politics, and sociology
Collective Governance Directory
A collection of links to publicly available governance documents, published by the collectives that use them.
On liberty
Introductory -- Of the liberty of thought and discussion -- Of individuality, as one of the elements of well-being -- Of the limits to the authority of society over the individual -- Applications; Book, leather; Explanatory note by H.E. Barker attached; 18

Verification, Deliberation, Accountability: A new framework for tackling epistemic collapse and renewing democracy
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
blacksky-algorithms/assembly.blacksky.community
Blacksky People’s Assembly – a space for public deliberation and collective decision-making.
An Anarchist FAQ
The Anarchist FAQ Editorial Collective An Anarchist FAQ Version 15.4 (17-Mar-2020) 17-Mar-2020

Citizen Participation (@oliverescobar.bsky.social)
Professor of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation | University of Edinburgh | Working on #democracy #participation #deliberation #commons #governance #power #research | RT≠ endorse | Own views | Profile: https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/oliver-escobar
Citizen Participation (@oliverescobar.bsky.social)
Professor of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation | University of Edinburgh | Working on #democracy #participation #deliberation #commons #governance #power #research | RT≠ endorse | Own views | Profile: https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/oliver-escobar
Scotland's Climate Assembly - process, impact and assembly member experience: research report
Mixed methods research into Scotland’s Climate Assembly, including process, impact and Assembly member experience.

A Tale of Two Theories (of Coordination)
Leveraging and Deleveraging Toward Thick Sovereignty

Who Decides Who Decides? - Sociocracy For All
Who Decides Who Decides is a book for starting groups with sociocracy - a guide for governance and decision-making that's clear and inclusive.


Conflict Systems
Spaces as Layers - Nick's Blog
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Axioms for Organizers by Fred Ross, Sr. | Fred Ross, Sr.
The Tyranny of Stuctureless
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Democracy as a Scaled Collective Intelligence Process: Points of Vulnerability and Augmentation
It is becoming increasingly apparent that societies must create conditions to stop being merely spectators (and exploitation objects) of…

Improving social media for democratic discourse

Holdfast 0: Situating

Directing the Herd

Episode #130 - Dewey and Lippmann on Democracy — Philosophize This!