Addressing Power Imbalances in Deliberation
same hour. When every member of a group has different information, inquiry needs to precede advocacy—which means you have to raise the problems before pursuing solutions. To make sure that problems get raised, leaders need mechanisms for unearthing dissenters.
Adam Grant • Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
The point: the right distribution of power and accountability happens when honest conversations take place in public settings.
Peter Block • Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used
Democracy When the People Are Thinking: Revitalizing Our Politics Through Public Deliberation
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Many protocols are already learning this lesson with regards to governance: discussion and consensus-building is a necessary precursor to voting. Likewise, discussion of values is as important, if not more so, than the act of voting itself. A value system is fostered through storytelling and negotiation in forums of public discourse.
Sam Hart • Positive Sum Worlds: Remaking Public Goods
Deeper than voting, deliberation is rich with information and knowledge. It allows participants to unpack and detail the differing rationales and perspectives that lead to different votes in the first place.
Umair Haque • The New Capitalist Manifesto: Building a Disruptively Better Business
AI can help humans find common ground in democratic deliberation ...
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