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RE: Is the blockchain the new Global City? - Part I
Maybe you should explain first why we need "direct democracy". For me it seems quite stupid system. Most people are so irrational that it's hard to see anything good coming out from it.
Thanks for your comment.
This first part is about the problems is the actual society, so please read part II that is about the solutions and why we need direct democracy to change.
People must learn how to reach consensus and to get more involved in the construction of their destinies, instead of being passive and let reality felt as Fate.
The most difficult structure to change is the human variable, because Culture is being built by the Power and Culture is the only way changes people's attitudes and minds.
Social non-mainstream media has the capacity to start a change of Culture and subsequently people's awareness on their right to fight for freedom
Reaching consensus seems to be pretty much impossible. There are so many different groups who just can't find any meaningful compromise. Some of the differences are innate, for example Jonathan Haidt has been speaking about this, most notably in his book The Righteous Mind.
I agree about the power of culture. I've been libertarian for many years and recently understood better that laws are only one important piece in a successful society. Culture is another and it's highly undervalued nowadays.
My proposal for solution comes from totally different perspective than democracy. Instead of "voice" (like voting in elections and participating in decision making) we should focus on "exit" (if you don't like the current system, you should move to another which is better). We have to create bigger markets for different kind of states and societies and let people decide with their feet what's the one they prefer.
In a direct-democracy, there is no election just consensus learned in the collective process of decision making.
In this actual democracy of kleptocrat politicians, that steal the exercise of our will, by a bureaucratic act like elections, that gives the illusion of participation in common decision making of our destiny.
In my view, the blockchain is a good "exit" to be an infrastructure that can be used in the future and provide an environment for a better world where everybody can be heard and take ownership of their destiny in their hands, without the interference of chiefs or politicians.