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Category Archives: Politics
Democracy and how we govern
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And speaking of politics, here's a quote by Al Gore taken from this NY Times article:
Politics has become a game of meaningless, mindless battles, conducted by unscrupulous methods and people, designed to transform even the most serious policy debates into sport. - Al Gore
Reboot democracy interview
I'm speaking at the Reboot conference in Copenhagen on june 1-2. My topic is how we can reboot democracy, which is absolutely necessary because I believe politics is broken.
Leading up to the conference, I was interviewed by podcaster extraordinaire Nicole Simon. We had a great chat … Continue Reading ›› Funky government
Karen Høeg, a good friend of mine, works for the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency and if you think that's a mouthful you should see it in Danish: Erhvervs- og Selskabsstyrelsen. They are:
the official place of registration for Danish Businesses. In parallel the DCCA administers legislations regulating Businesses, amongst others … Continue Reading ››
Let’s reboot democracy
I'll be presenting at this years Reboot conference in june. Here's the intro to my session:
Let's take back politics Most democracies are showing serious strain, including distrust of politicians, disproportionate lobbyist influence, low voter turnout and media spin. In the face of this many people simply give up, feeling that … Continue Reading ››
CSR – Doing well by doing good
- Workplace issues (such as training and equal opportunities)
- Human rights
- The business' impact on the community
- Reputation, branding and marketing
- Ethical investment
- Environment
- Ethics and corporate governance
Reboot renaisance?
The time for the 8th Reboot conference is approaching. Thomas Mygdal writes that this year:
The theme for reboot8 is "renaissance?" - as in renaissance-question-mark. As in renaissance = rediscovery and revitalization. Question mark because it's a big word and a question to explore whether it's real, but renaissance because it seems as a healthier … Continue Reading ››
Wikimania
The Wikimania conference is the international conference of the Wikimedia foundation. The 2006 iteration is August 4-6 in Cambridge Ma., and they're currently calling for papers and topics (the deadline is March 30).
One of my current pet projects is a fundamental rethinking of the way democracy is practiced. A … Continue Reading ››
One of my current pet projects is a fundamental rethinking of the way democracy is practiced. A … Continue Reading ›› Snappiest comeback ever
Bert Bigelow tells the story of the snappiest comeback ever:
On Wednesday, March 1st, 2006, in Annapolis at a hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at AU, was requested to testify. At the end of his testimony, Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs said: "Mr. Raskin, my … Continue Reading ››
Take back politics
Politics is too important to leave to politicians.
Politics has become a threat to democracy. Distrust of politicians, cynicism, apathy and plummeting voter turnout are just some of the symptoms.
We have created a situation where a very small fraction of the population formulate policies and the rest limit their … Continue Reading ››