Manifesto: a call to establish a legitimate, wise, powerful collective voice of the people
Democracy is about power and the people
Direct democracy, representative democracy, and their shadows
Why we need public wisdom
Public wisdom: its role, its sources and its limitations
Citizenship and the random selection of ad hoc mini publics
Citizen deliberative councils: their character, variety and history
How citizen deliberative councils could and should be used
Public empowerment, public engagement, and the role of journalism
Polarization, transpartisanship, and public wisdom
Wisdom councils in 100 cities; with study circles, world cafes, and open space to engage the public with the results
Deliberation for direct democracy
Empowered public wisdom rising from the grassroots
A new branch of government?
Protecting the power and integrity of public wisdom
An annotated list of powerful participatory processes, with links
Some areas for research and development.
