Category Archives: democracy

From Athens to the Blockchain: Oracles for Digital Democracy

Posted on September 18, 2020 by serendipolis

By  Marta Poblet, Darcy W. E. Allen, Oleksii Konashevych, Aaron M. Lane and  Carlos Andres Diaz Valdivia Oracles were trusted sources of knowledge for public deliberation in classical Athens. Very much like expert and technical knowledge, divine advice was embedded … Continue reading →

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The Catalan tsunami: encrypting swarm intelligence

Posted on October 18, 2019 by serendipolis

A Mediterranean tsunami is a rare, once-in-a-century event. A black swan. In Catalonia, the abnormal surge has taken the unique form of a “Democratic Tsunami”. On Monday 14 October, the Spanish Supreme Court sentenced 12 Catalan politicians and grassroots activists … Continue reading →

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Linked democracy: Foundations, Tools, and Applications

Posted on September 15, 2019 by serendipolis

Citizens’ trust in democratic institutions is reaching new lows globally. The trust deficit primarily affects governments and representative institutions, but also media outlets and platforms spreading misinformation. In parallel, new forms of digital populism—bots, fake news, micro-targeting—are on the rise, … Continue reading →

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Sac i sort: vells i nous models de democràcia aleatòria

Posted on September 11, 2019 by serendipolis

La tria aleatòria de ciutadans per ocupar diferents càrrecs i responsabilitats polítiques era un dels trets característics de la democràcia atenenca clàssica. Què suscita l’interès contemporani per la democràcia aleatòria i pel disseny d’institucions basades en el principi d’aleatorietat? El … Continue reading →

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Democracy Models and Civic Technologies: Tensions, Trilemmas, and Trade-offs

Posted on May 27, 2017 by serendipolis

Check out my pre-print with Enric Plaza at https://arxiv.org/abs/1705.09015 Abstract This paper aims at connecting democratic theory with civic technologies in order to highlight the links between some theoretical tensions and trilemmas and design trade-offs. First, it reviews some tensions … Continue reading →

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