The next democratic paradigm look like?

01 New permanent deliberative institutions with rotating citizen representatives by lot should be at the heart of the democratic system. We can’t just replace elections with sortition in our existing parliaments. The machinery of the current system is designed around elected representatives and would not be best-suited for citizen representatives.We neednew democratic institutions that harness society’s diversity to create collective intelligence. That give people control over their lives. That strengthen trust between people. That help us find common ground. We don’t want to change the rules of the game; we want to change the game. 02 While new deliberative institutions should be at the heart of the democratic system, they should be complemented by an ecosystem of participatory, direct, and collaborative elements. Citizens’ initiatives, crowdsourced policy making, open assemblies, and referendums are an equally important aspect of the next democratic paradigm. 03 The principles of participation, representation by lot, and deliberation can and should be extended to other institutions beyond governments. In most other institutions – from firms to schools, trade unions, political parties, cooperatives, banks, etc. – we have replicated the oligarchic governance arrangements with which we are familiar.When we talk about democratising their governance,we tend to think about creating ways to elect members, or to vote fairly and transparently on decisions. We want to democratise through sortition-based processes the governance of institutions such as public and central banks, public broadcasters, tech platforms, company boards and other major institutions. Their decisions also affect our lives; they can and should be democratised.