Political Polarization Turns Me On

Pick a fight — save democracy (political philosophy essay on attractive opposites)

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If you’re a visionary political thinker and agent, your eye may have been caught by one of the following theorists/activists of the future of democracy over the last decade or so:

• Integrative Governance (by Margaret Stout & Jeannine M. Love)
• Holistic Democracy (by Jan Inglis)
• Musical Democracy (by Nancy S. Love)
• Deep Democracy (by Arny Mindell)
• Liquid Democracy
• Sociocracy

One way or another, these suggest “Protopian” forms of governance, where it is assumed that there is some kind of development from monarchy etc. → liberal democracy etc. → deeper and more holistic forms of governance.

Democracy isn’t a done deal. It’s not an either-or. It can evolve, and it will, given enough time and the right conditions.

I agree. There is a future of democracy, of governance, of the state and beyond. And it is some kind of more integrated form that transcends party politics and brings together diverse perspectives.

Do Opposites Attract?