Mustafa Dalgasft.hashnode.dev·Aug 23, 2023The Lesser of Two Evils: The Burden of DemocracyThe fundamental purpose of elections is for the public to select their leaders and determine their fate. However, this theoretical framework often leads to disappointment in practice. When voters go to the ballot box to make their choices, they often...Discussdemocracy
mallikarjuna pvmallikarjunapv.hashnode.dev·May 12, 2023The Politics Paradox: Love it, Hate it, or Escape it?I just returned after voting for assembly elections which happened in Karnataka. This week my days mostly revolved around discussing politics, engaging in hot debates, and roaming the streets late at night for the major part of the league: T-1 day be...Discuss·2 likes·124 readspolitics
Sue Donimussue.hashnode.dev·Feb 10, 2023The Polarizing Effect of DemocracyThe legendary political theorist, economist, and philosopher Hans-Hermann Hoppe made the following astute observation in his masterpiece "Democracy: The God That Failed": “With a [democratic] government anyone in principle can become a member of the...Discuss·74 readsdemocracy
Sue Donimussue.hashnode.dev·Jan 7, 2023Estimating the importance of your vote with PythonIntroduction People are often told that voting is incredibly important, and many people proudly boast about the fact that they voted in an election. People who do not vote are often frowned upon as being lazy or uninterested in important matters. In ...Discuss·239 readsPython
Sue Donimussue.hashnode.dev·Nov 1, 2022The Democratic ParadoxAn inescapable criticism of democracy came in the form of Murray Rothbard’s thought-provoking question in his 1970 book “Power and Market”: Does the system of democracy permit itself to be voted democratically out of existence? In this short article ...Discuss·83 readsparadox
RadartrailforRadartrail's | Blogradartrail.hashnode.dev·Jul 27, 2022Democracy without participationApathy has become a trend in Nigeria’s democracy. The reasons are clear; lack of trust in governments, politicians’ self-interests, ignorance, and lack of inclusiveness, to mention but a few. Nigeria’s current democracy is more than twenty years old,...Discuss·27 readsReportsdemocracy
Eser Ozvatafeser.hashnode.dev·Aug 9, 2013Bilgisayarlı DemokrasiGelecekle ilgili vizyon tanımları hep ilgimi çekmiştir. Hatta geriye dönük bir tarama yapsak blog yazılarımın satır aralarından bununla ilgili bir çok ipucu çıkacaktır. Bunlara bir yenisini ekleyeyim: çocukken televizyonda X-Men’den sonra en sıkı tak...Discussİnternetdemocracy
