Sir Geoff Mulgan on democracy as a work in progress & roadmaps for lasting reform
Ep. 65

Sir Geoff Mulgan on democracy as a work in progress & roadmaps for lasting reform

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Episode description

Sir Geoff Mulgan discusses how democracy can evolve through citizens’ assemblies, participatory budgeting and stronger public input into parliaments. Drawing on his experience in government and democratic innovation, he makes the case for long-term roadmaps while examining how AI could both support participation and enable manipulation. He also considers what protest movements need to turn momentum into lasting change.

0:00Mulgan’s path into democratic innovation
3:27Reform without sudden rupture
5:40Democracy as a work in progress
11:35Building a local democratic roadmap
17:07AI in parties and the state
22:33AI's risks and chances
28:52What democracy means
31:07Citizens’ assemblies and personal agents
39:09Student movements and lasting change
46:28Final message: think in decades