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A world that works for everyone

Exploring sortition

• Are our democracies working well?

– Distorted media, Lobbyists, vested interests, factions, desire for power?

• What qualities of sortition would be good?

– Representative random selection? – Wisdom of crowds over experts? – Diversity over ability? – Give people responsibility, they act responsibly?

• What concerns do you have?
• Possible transition methods?

– Citizens assemblies, replace Lords, trials in companies?

• What might be even better?

Live survey on sortition

After both discussions (small group and plenary) Type bit.ly/tbsort1 into your address bar (not search engine) Complete the survey

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story

Do you agree that having a single story/stereotype of a person

– Robs people of dignity? – Implies that we are different and not similar?

Are there people for whom you have a single story? How impressionable are we (generally) in the face of a story?

– How easily ‘sold’ are we?

How can we become less susceptible to stereotypes?

– How do we spot them in ourselves? – How can we actively find out a fuller picture?