Show Notes
Before the year ends, this is an open ended discussion about how the year in democracy has ended, as well as to discuss what the future may hold for democracies around the world. Main presenter is Alexar Pendashteh who will present his analysis and musings on the nature of trust and how society conceptualises and acts upon it. He will be joined by Andrew Kay from Angry Aussie Youtube Channel as well as a range of audience members with expertise in linguistics, cooperatives, and others...
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Hi and welcome to the Designing Open Democracy Podcast. We are an Australian based forum keeping track of democracy innovations in Australia and around the world. In the background of the banking royal commission starting at 2017 and the uncovering of banking misconduct by the big four banks in Australia, there is a need for the public to be able to trust that corporations will work in the interest of all stakeholders.