UpgradeDemoDemocracy: time to act — but how?Concerns about the current state of one of the oldest democracies in the world have led to many articles and have also inspired many…Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
UpgradeDemoDemocracy: Why system change goes deeper than you may thinkOne of the issues I realized yesterday was that for most people, to talk about system change doesn’t make sense. Even when they speak…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
UpgradeDemoPart II: An alternative to representative democracy? Here is a starting point…PART II: What we could have…Feb 21, 2020Feb 21, 2020
UpgradeDemoPart I: An alternative to representative democracy? Here is a starting point…PART I: What we have…Feb 21, 2020Feb 21, 2020
UpgradeDemoAn Alternative? What Alternative?!Everyone is frustrated with the current conduct of our affairs. Everywhere citizens take it upon themselves to challenge elected…Jan 30, 2020Jan 30, 2020
UpgradeDemoRadical Change or Democratic UpgradeA Bloody revolution or a Smooth TransitionJan 24, 2020Jan 24, 2020
UpgradeDemoPoliticians: Should your Travel Agent also Sail that Cruise Ship?There are thousands of weird things with our current representative democracies, but nothing is blowing my mind more than asking the…Jul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019
UpgradeDemoPublic Opinion vs Politicians: a Catch 22So who is responsible for the depressing state of our democracy? It is the Public Opinion, idiot!Apr 26, 2019Apr 26, 2019
UpgradeDemoinUpgrading DemocracyA Deja-Vu in the Kingdom of France…Now that the holiday truce ended the Gilets Jaunes are back in the streets of French cities. Is it ‘same old’ in a country renowned for…Jan 9, 2019Jan 9, 2019
UpgradeDemoinUpgrading DemocracyGilets Jaunes and the Global Compact on Migration: “F__k you I won’t do what you tell me!”Observing reactions to both the Gilets Jaunes and the Global Compact on Migration I feel some growing excitement.Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018