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Democracy, as done today, is a Stone Age technology in an Internet age society;with NextDemocracy we can DECIDE DIRECTLY on political issues.
 
 
 The Itch (Issue Addressed)
With elections you buy everything in one big package. All the policies, behind-the-scenes agreements, friends and special relations come with the candidate and theparty behind.We elect representatives to make all the important decisions for us – instead of us – inthe coming 4 years, and we can just hope, that the decisions are going to be goodones.We do this, because – why exactly? Because we have so little time? Becauseinformation is so hard to get and so expensive to distribute? Because it is impossibleto meet people to discuss the issues when you have a work and a family to look after? The world has changed, the mechanism of democracy has not. The way how democracy is done today is actually a Stone Age technology in anInternet age society. It is expensive, it is ineffective, and open to distraction or outrightcorruption.
 
 The Scratch (InDepth Introduction)
With NextDemocracy any eligible citizen can take part in the making of politicaldecisions.Why is this better than the traditional way?Because the WEAK INTERACTIONS between the participants ensure focus on the issuesat hand, without the disturbing effects of STRONG INTERACTIONS between themembers of the political class: group dynamics, behind-the-scenes agreements, back-rubbing and high exposure to corruption.How? In NextDemocracy the participants are anonymous, their individual votes areuntraceable, yet they can come together on this platform, discuss the issues,formulate decision options, and cast a vote. This goes over participation (read: you let out the steam, we decide as we like),citizens actually decide.
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