SOCRATES' GHOST HAUNTS DEMOCRACY AGAIN

Why Socrates' method of questioning is still relevant for understanding democracy and citizen decision-making in 2026.

#Socrates, #Democracy, #Philosophy, #CitizenPower, #PoliticalThought

https://newsletter.tf/socrates-questions-democracy-citizen-decision-making-2026/

Socrates' questioning method, used over 2,400 years ago, is still being discussed today. His ideas challenge how we think about democracy and who makes decisions.

#Socrates, #Democracy, #Philosophy, #CitizenPower, #PoliticalThought
https://newsletter.tf/socrates-questions-democracy-citizen-decision-making-2026/

Socrates' Questions About Democracy Still Matter Today

Why Socrates' method of questioning is still relevant for understanding democracy and citizen decision-making in 2026.

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@carlmalamud At least one high court case has said that citizens should be able to raise complaints when #IndianRoadsCongress guidelines are violated. How are citizens supposed to access these publications if they're all copyrighted, paywalled, and inaccessible? #openaccess #roads #citizenpower

https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/kerala-high-court/kerala-high-court-nhai-app-grievance-indian-road-congress-standards-514355

Publicize App Feature On Citizens' Complaints Against Non-Compliance Of Road Standards On Pedestrian...

The Kerala High Court recently directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to give publicity to the newly introduced feature in its mobile application 'Rajmargyatra' that permits citizens...

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đŸ’„ Headline Noise is drowning out your schools, healthcare, and community. From viral clips to attacks on journalists, the stories that shape your life are being buried. See how you can reclaim the news 💅 https://tinyurl.com/2pc9n4pa
#ShadowsUnveiled #FreePress #MediaLiteracy #JunkFoodNews #CitizenPower #PressFreedom #TakeAction #Journalism #CampbellSTEM #Alaska #Education

How Citizen-Led Political Change Can Reshape Australia
#AusPol, #CitizenPower, #MonetarySovereignty, #PoliticalReform

Citizen-led political change is rising. Discover how Australians can unite to shift power from elites to the people through grassroots reform.

https://socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/citizen-led-political-change/

Why Swiss Direct Democracy Is So Powerful

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xQRqQfD_AcI

AndrĂ© Hoffmann reflects on Switzerland’s unique model of direct democracy, where citizens can vote every quarter on national matters. It may slow radical change, but it ensures collective stability, and gives real power to individuals.

#ParticipatoryDemocracy #Switzerland #DirectDemocracy #GettingSeriousPodcast #Politics #CitizenPower

Why Swiss Direct Democracy Is So Powerful #SwissPolitics #CitizenPower

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As with"*AI*" , technology is often not the right answer:The big takeaway, as Marshall McLuhan once observed in a different context, is that “there is absolutely no inevitability as long as there is a willingness to contemplate what is happening”. The inevitability myth can – and always should – be challenged by citizens.
#TechDeterminism #HumanRights #CitizenPower
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/10/inevitability-myth-tech-determinists-google-wing-delivery-drone
What opposition to delivery drones shows about big tech’s disrespect for democracy

An abandoned Australian ‘experiment’ shows that the public can successfully object to what companies and politicians claim is inevitable progress

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#Saanich Council tried to threaten me & that only makes me want to go after them - harder. Seriously. Don't try threatening me - when you lack control over your own shitty, #unethical employees - unless you're trying real hard, to get another fucking lawsuit launched against your municipality.

#DavidVsGoliath #FightingForHumanRights #CitizenPower #KeepItLOUD #ACAB

Este sabado 12 de Mayo asamblea en Madrid @somenergiamad . Seguimos colaborando en la #EnergyTransition #CitizenPower https://gnusocial.net/attachment/1032174