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TED talk points to growth in sortition movement

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Elizabeth • Leave a comment

This TED talk by Brett Hennig gives a great summary of the benefits of sortition and the surge of interest in this egalitarian form of democracy around the world. Continue reading →

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