Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
DEMOCRACY SQUARED
A digital revolution that’s about to democratise democracy
Follow
Introducing Citydotzen: a chatbot to engage with your local gov
Introducing Citydotzen: a chatbot to engage with your local gov
Recently we came across a beautifully wise and simple piece of technology at Democracy Squared and today we’d like to showcase it. It is…
Alexis Gerome
May 17, 2017
Technology might run on binary, but democracy shouldn’t: here’s an alternative
Technology might run on binary, but democracy shouldn’t: here’s an ...
With elections coming up in the UK, the question that is being asked to people is the same question that has been asked roughly every 4…
Jon Barnes
Apr 28, 2017
It’s mathematically impossible for our antiquated political system to cope with today’s world.
It’s mathematically impossible for our antiquated political system ...
In this post, I will try to give a summarised version of the logic which will I think shape the future of ‘democracy’. I’ll do so by: • a…
Jon Barnes
Apr 26, 2017
“Should ‘stupid people’ be allowed to vote?” 5 answers to a frequently asked question…
“Should ‘stupid people’ be allowed to vote?” 5 answers to a frequen...
You may be shocked, but that is word for word a question I have been asked over and over again. It mainly comes up regarding a key outcome…
Jon Barnes
Apr 22, 2017
Should I vote this June? Probably. Part of me’s unsure though. Here’s my short reflection on it.
Should I vote this June? Probably. Part of me’s unsure though. Here...
Since researching and publishing Democracy Squared last year, my perspective on politics and current affairs has shifted tremendously. From…
Jon Barnes
Apr 20, 2017
How Do You Hack Democracy?
How Do You Hack Democracy?
Scotland, Europe, The World — it’s time to shake things up!
Leah Lockhart
Feb 15, 2017
Crowdsourcing the future of dutch democracy
Crowdsourcing the future of dutch democracy
On Friday 16th December, Pakhuis De Zwijger, Amsterdam, we tried to spark the beginning of a project to crowdsource the future of the…
Jon Barnes
Dec 21, 2016
Dear Democracy, you’re running on an old operating system. Would you like an update?
Dear Democracy, you’re running on an old operating system. Would yo...
I’ve interviewed the most pioneering tech/democracy revolutionaries on the planet and put my findings into a book that I hopes shifts the…
Jon Barnes
Nov 14, 2016
An Aussie revolution is brewing: How MiVote plans to change the very core of the democratic system
An Aussie revolution is brewing: How MiVote plans to change the ver...
Announcement: in the coming weeks, we’re hoping to have finished the first edit of our upcoming book entitled Democracy Squared: A digital…
Jon Barnes
Oct 30, 2016
How did they crowdsource the Icelandic Constitution?
How did they crowdsource the Icelandic Constitution?
During my research for Democracy Squared, I got to interview the smart and eloquent Finnur Magnusson. The man who played the role of ‘CTO’…
Jon Barnes
Oct 9, 2016
About Democracy Squared
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy
Teams