Delegative voting, citizen assemblies, and real-time governance
Representative democracy was designed for a world without telecommunications. In 2026, we have real-time global connectivity but still vote once every four years. Liquid democracy — where citizens can vote directly on issues or delegate to trusted experts — is being tested in Estonia, Taiwan, Barcelona, and 14 blockchain-native communities.
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