Narita-type digital democracy and Audrey-type digital democracy
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The following is a brief summary.
Audrey-type digital democracy.
Characteristics: Emphasis on direct citizen participation and [transparency. Promotes grassroots democracy through digital technology.
example of procedure:
Citizens participate directly in policy formation online (vTaiwan, Join).
Open data and transparent decision-making processes.
Emphasize open deliberation and consensus building.
Objective: Deepen democracy. To improve civic awareness and social trust through participation.
Narita-style digital democracy.
Feature: Emphasizes social decision-making through the use of unconscious data rather than direct participation.
example of procedure:
Collect and analyze citizens' unconscious behavioral data to infer social opinions and preferences.
Focus on understanding "general will" through data analysis rather than explicit deliberation.
Purpose: Efficiency of Democracy. To go beyond explicit statements of opinion and reflect unconscious collective will in policy.
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The biggest difference between the two is whether they emphasize consensus building through explicit participation (Audrey type) or use unconscious data to automate consensus building (Narita type).
Discussion on this 2025-04-06
https://gyazo.com/13723af73a8e6d24b03b76b49f63906d
Falls to N if left unattended.
We can postpone the time when we fall into N by continuing to work on getting closer to A.
It is not possible to reach A
I don't know if making this effort is the right thing to do.
I'm not sure if the leave it to the market type is between these two or if it's a third dimension, I'm not sure.
Futarchy
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