The Globalist

It is not enough for a democracy in the 21st century to make decisions by up-down majoritarian votes.

Can we still stop a world of technological totalitarianism?

What’s ahead for Catalonia, Spain and the EU following the tumultuous Catalan independence referendum?

We need social systems that are able to produce better solutions to complex problems.

Digital democracy has the ultimate benefit that it supports society’s historical achievements.

Similar voting systems yield very different participation rates.

What effect does a voting mandate have on turnout in places like Mexico, Australia or Belgium?

How many voting-age people show up to vote in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Belgium?

A key obstacle to voting is the unnecessary complexity of the U.S. voting process.

How President Trump’s irrepressible love for illiberal nations from Saudi Arabia to Russia hollows out the U.S. standing in the world.