The Participation Blog

Moral Beliefs are Dictated More by Experiences than Facts

Understanding why people believe the things they believe is core to understanding the phenomenon of fake news and disinformation. And helping people become more information and media literate (think the Inform level of the IAP2 Spectrum) is core to public engagement and, frankly, the future of democracy. Knowing that it’s ...
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How to Ensure Effective Public Participation and Democracy

Public Participation is Necessary for Democracy

Illustration of people silhouetted against the White House, illustrating how to ensure effective public participation.

When determining how to ensure effective public participation, it should be noted that public participation is no less than the bedrock of a functioning democracy. Thomas Jefferson, the author of the U.S.

Constitution, said, “I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of ...
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