democracy and data by anthony zacharzewski
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The data of democracy and what we can learn from thirty thousand Poles standing in a field. Anthony Zacharzewski, founder of the Democratic Society, talks about the interface between open data and democratic decision-making, and what we can learn from thirty thousand Poles standing in a field.TRANSCRIPT
Democracy & DataTHE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY // @demsoc // Power in the network
One of the lesser known democratic festivals
30,000 Poles standing in a field
A truer reflection of democracy than this ?
Five interactions between data and democracy
Jan Sobieski is 6’1” tall
1. Information
Jan Sobieski spoke in the Senate in favour of attacking
the Turks
2. Relevant information
The generals say we cannot secure the border unless we recapture
Kamieniec Podolski from the Turks
3. Context
I think they are going to vote for Jan Sobieski
4. Listening in
5. Connecting conversations
Biggest achievements: open data
You know when it’s done
There’s not (usually) much political consequence
You don’t need to change your behaviour
Context: “why” not “what”
Donation mapping
Law mapping
How you are represented
Not short of platforms...
...easily colonised by unrepresentative voices
Need networks
Actively open
but save the human
Presentation by Anthony Zacharzewskifor the Democratic Society. May 2013
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