democracy
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Background: When discussing a topic, it’s convenient to have “shorthand” terms for complicated concepts: e.g. “absolute monarchy” or “representative democracy.” The issue: Somehow, English completely lacks a term for describing the upcoming governments of the future—there is NO quick way to describe “a dictatorship, but the (human) dictator rules over the citizenry using an army…
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Background: The democratic process depends on at least some fraction of voters making an informed decision. The issue: However, many people find politics uninteresting (Figure 1), and vote semi-randomly and/or for the most candidate with the most camera-friendly smile. This is not an ideal way to choose a country’s leaders. Proposal: This one is simple:…
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Background: If civil society is to remain functional, some fraction of citizens must actually participate in it. However, apathy is easy! We propose the use of proven gamification techniques to motivate otherwise-uninterested individuals into feeling a sense of civic responsibility. Proposal: In games, achievements are minor rewards for performing certain actions (e.g. “Stomped 50 goombas” or “Flew…
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Background: Voting is important for selecting members of government and influencing policy through referendums, recalls, and other measures directly submitted to citizens. However, it’s a lot of work to be an informed voter, and most voters are apathetic and uninformed. In the case of referendums / ballot measures that are directly voted on, most voters…
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