Books
Living Democracy: An ecological manifesto for the end of the world as we know it – by Tim Hollo
The way we glow when having a great conversation, building off each other's ideas, finding solutions we can all be satisfied with. The way we spark together when marching and chanting in protest. This is living democracy.
Yes, the world looks bleak. Across our society there's a mounting sense of desperation in the face of the climate crisis, gaping economic inequality and racial injustice, increasing threat of war, and a post-truth politics divorced from reality. Extinction is in the air.
But what if the solutions to our ecological, social and political crises could all be found in the same approach? What if it was possible for us to not just survive, but thrive?
In Living Democracy, Greens activist Tim Hollo offers bold ideas and a positive vision. It's the end of the world as we know it, but it doesn't have to be the end of the world. In fact, around the globe, people and communities are beginning an exciting new journey.
From Ideas to Impact, by Michael Sheldrick
As Co-Founder of Global Citizen―an international education and advocacy organization with the mission to end extreme poverty worldwide―Michael Sheldrick has worked with governments, businesses, foundations, the artist community, and everyday citizens to distribute over $40 billion around the world over the past decade. Now, in From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World, he delivers an inspiring and insightful discussion on how to implement social impact by driving policy change.
This book reveals key characteristics of successful policy entrepreneurs - visionaries bridging the gap between promises and real-world outcomes. They are practical implementers who put impact first, resisting the urge to pursue the instant dopamine boost that comes from simply winning arguments at all costs. They are connectors and networkers who build diverse coalitions and broker win-win solutions to address our current implementation crisis.
At its core, this uplifting book instills hope that change is achievable despite our divisions. It showcases how individuals at all levels pursue systemic policy change through united voices, cooperation, and solidarity. Sheldrick equips readers with the tools to craft impactful narratives that can inspire countless more success stories, reinforcing the idea that we are not prisoners of fate and that actual change begins with us.
Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy
Digital technology has catalyzed polarization, inequality, loneliness and fear.
Plurality details how Digital Minister Audrey Tang and her collaborators – architects of Taiwan’s internationally acclaimed digital democracy – achieved inclusive, technology-fueled growth that harnesses digital tools to strengthen both social unity and diversity.
From intimate digitally empowered telepathy to global trade running on social networks rather than money, Plurality offers tools to radically enrich relationships while making sure we leave no one behind.
The ideas promise to transform every sector from health care to media, as illustrated by the way it has been written: as a chorus of open, self-governing collaboration of voices from around the globe.
