December 13, 2024

Civics

Art is part of a map 'that shows us how we get out of this place.'

My friend and colleague, Jamie Wolf, shared this with me this week. Writer Mira Jacob posted it on Instagram the day after the election. It is addressed to her teenage son.

INSTAGRAM POST: "Art is making something no-one asked for"

Civics

The legitimacy gap in democracy is no accident. It’s a feature of the design.

ARTICLE: “Democracy” Was Never Designed to Work — But Something Better Is Emerging

Civics

Societies struggle to confront major challenges when so much wealth, decision-making power, and political influence are concentrated in a small group of technology companies.

ESSAY: The Little Book of Public Interest Technology

Civics

Why I still hold onto some of my flower-child hope

ARTICLE: Start Where You Are, But We’re Not All in the Same Place

Civics

We don’t have to wait for the whole system to change to begin living differently.

ARTICLE: What Must We Do To Be Free? On The Building of Liberated Zones