Name: How to upgrade democracy for the Internet era
Uploaded: 2014-10-08T16:05:29Z
Duration: 13 min 14 s
Description: Pia Mancini and her colleagues want to upgrade democracy in Argentina and beyond. Through their open-source mobile platform they want to bring citizens inside the legislative process, and run candidates who will listen to what they say.

Pia Mancini and her colleagues want to upgrade democracy in Argentina and beyond. Through their open-source mobile platform they want to bring citizens inside the legislative process, and run candidates who will listen to what they say.

How to upgrade democracy for the Internet era

Democracy still relies on 19th-century institutions rooted in 15th-century technology while citizens now operate in a hyperconnected world. In Argentina, a small group demonstrated how open-source tools could make lawmaking more participatory, leading even Congress to experiment with new platforms. Traditional political parties resisted, forcing reformers to create their own party and rethink representation. Lasting change depends on bridging technological possibilities with cultural shifts in how societies make decisions.