Democracy relies not only on institutions, but also on discourse. Yet, far from fulfilling its promise to deepen and broaden discourse, the internet has narrowed and distorted it, thereby severing the link between expression and emancipation.
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Democracy relies not only on institutions, but also on discourse. Yet, far from fulfilling its promise to deepen and broaden discourse, the internet has narrowed and distorted it, thereby severing the link between expression and emancipation.
Political decision-making is challenging enough in the best of times. When the facts are uncertain, values are in dispute, stakes are high, and decisions are urgent – as is so often the case today – getting things right is all the more difficult. But post-normal science can help.
The New Postnormal
Democracy relies not only on institutions, but also on discourse. Yet, far from fulfilling its promise to deepen and broaden discourse, the internet has narrowed and distorted it, thereby severing the link between expression and emancipation.