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yourowndemocracy is a concept project that proposes a real-time voter sentiment feedback-loop platform merging social networking, direct political engagement, and the design of electronic market exchanges to create a modern online platform for participatory democracy. 

2008 Buckminster Fuller Institute Challenge Submission

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YOD Makes BFI's FIRST CUT!

YOD one of 33 Finalists!

 

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Me and Waylon at home

 

The amazing Cusp Conference in Chicago used YOD graphics for signage and program books. Awesome.

 

Me and Willow at the Children's Museum in Seattle in the Vietnam exhibit.

 

A precious locket that I wear sometimes of my beautiful dogs Juliette and Annie, who passed away in 2007 and 2008. I really miss them.

 

Willow on our family holiday on gorgeous Long Beach on Vancouver Island near Tofino. Here's a video that will calm your stressed-out souls waaaay down: "Zen and the Art of Slowness".

 

Standing in front of The Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger's office at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

 

Willow at Yoberri Park in Santa Fe where we often share a frozen yogurt treat together.

 

Bonnie and Willow on the carousel at the Pumpkin Festival at the Santa Fe Horse Park.

 

Me at the Smithosonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC, paying homage to Paul MacCready's human-powered Gossamer Condor that won the Kremer Prize in 1977. I was only 10 years old at the time, but it left a powerful life-long impression on me, about the ingenious things you can do with very, very little. Look up close, it's just Saran Wrap, PVC pipe, and a helluva lot of clear tape. May Dr. MacCready, one of my greatest heroes of all time, rest in peace. (And, to boot, MacCready's company AeroVironment (NASD: AVAV) is one of the best performing stocks in my portfolio. Black-sheep thinkers rule.)

 

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18Sep2009

Is Democracy a Design Problem?

DateSep 18, 2009 at 08:06PM Comment3 Comments

Just returned from a great Cusp Conference '09. My talk "Is Democracy a Design Problem?" is on Slideshare. Thanks to SamataMason for putting on a terrific and thought-provoking 2 days. I will blog a bit more on this topic soon, as I need to catch up on some sleep. Meanwhile, for those who asked that I post my slides online, here you go. Thanks for all the conversations about this very challenging topic. If Cusp posts a video of my talk in the near future, I'll post it here as well. Nice shoutout from @VisualizeChange. :)

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Reader Comments (3)

Great slides! And what about a slide showing two independent but interlinking continua -

Decision-making: Democracy through Fascism (bottom-up through top-down decision-making);

AND possible linkages in ALL ways with -

Economic systems: Capitalism through Socialism (privately owned through socially owned.)

Showing you can have: Democratic Capitalism, Fascist Capitalism, Democratic Socialism, Fascist Socialism.

Etc.

September 19, 2009 | Unregistered Commentercurlingriver

Gong, I was at Cusp and REALLY enjoyed your talk - fantastic content and beautiful use of design in the context. I meant to ask you if you would share your slides but never tracked you down. Glad someone else got to you!

September 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFineweber

Forget Democracy/Mob rule. Give me liberty or give me death. How about a Liberty Index?

October 26, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterliberty

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