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Micro Democracy: The democracy revolution of the information era.
Micro democracy is a scientific , revolutionary and executable total solution to implement true democracy which maximizes social utility and social justice. Theories, system designs, action plans, roadmap are all in this book, for people to build a new world. It originated from the idea of direct democracy, and deeply optimized and reformed with the help of information technology. It achieves a perfect balance between social justice, decision-making efficiency, and quality. On this basis, a complete superstructure is established, including human rights, laws, and government. With it, people will be able to overthrow the existing political system entirely and create a governance platform that enables the self-evolution and peaceful development of civilization. In addition to theoretical analysis, this book also provides actionable implementation plans and roadmaps so that people can immediately begin to practice and create this new political system. Also, the book proposed a general quantitative model for the assessment of the democratic level of states and regimes, helping people to study the political characteristics of various countries objectively.
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Published April 5, 2020
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May 29, 2020
This book suggests that as times change, so should political systems. And, since technology has given a voice to the previously voiceless, technology should also play a role in government. That is, more individuals should have a part in forming and shaping government so their voices can be heard. Hence, “Micro Democracy.” As Aaron Ran explains, “The smallest units of a democratic society, citizens, will be able to directly operate the tiniest units of democratic decision-making, issues” (6).
Would citizens vote more if they knew their individual voices really, truly counted? Ran argues that special interest groups, representatives and money take away real voting power from the people. It then skews government not toward the people, but toward other groups and individuals, who don’t necessarily have the interests of the general population at the forefront of their agendas.
Micro Democracy presents the idea of having a basic weight for each vote; with certain individuals receiving more weight based on how much a certain piece of legislature would affect them. Ran gives an example of an oil field. Citizens, based on how the project would affect them, might get more voting weight than others, but all would start out with a basic vote weight of 1.0. It’s an interesting concept. It might influence the power of those who pay school tax even though they don’t have children attending school in the district in which they live. Why should they pay the same rate as those with children attending school in the same district? Ran’s voting weight idea would also benefit those with knowledge and expertise regarding the issue being voted on, which might incentivize people to pursue higher education. Ran explains this concept in detail on page 15.
In the chapter titled “Delegation” the idea of giving one’s voting power to someone who is an expert on whatever it is being voted on is an interesting idea. This would better ensure that whatever is being voted on was done with people qualified and knowledgeable about the subject at hand.
The book seems very pro-education. I am doubtful that the more formal education one receives, the more voting power they will obtain will spur individuals to go on to college after finishing high school. One reason is the anti-intellectualism so pervasive in the United States. Many people feel college “indoctrinates” people to embrace more left-leaning tendencies. There is the conundrum that parents complain their children don’t learn anything in school, yet when faced with ideas or facts that have never occurred to them, or disturb them in some way, are angry their children are being taught that minorities have been treated unfairly for example, or that imperialism on the part of the U.S. in other countries is somehow okay. But woe to the country that imposes its standard of living in the U.S.
Secondly, the cost of education in the U.S. is another reason why people don’t go. I think it will be very hard to convince people going into debt in order to get a degree to earn more voting power is a good idea.
Ran writes: “In the micro-democracy society, the teaching content must be unbiased and open, it creates an equitable and safe space for different perspectives and ideas to develop freely” (68). He doesn’t say what level this is to occur. But I have to ask, “who gets to decide about the teaching content?” Left up to the states, there will be a wide range of educational content and unavoidable bias.
I was not familiar with a term Ran used: “entry schools.” Perhaps this term is common elsewhere, but not in the U.S. school system.
Ran writes under micro democracy that the government will take over the running of the universities. If higher education in the United States is looked at by some as “indoctrination” now, it will be a worse situation once the government takes over. Public schools, run by the government, have been seen as failures for a long time. Allowing the government to take over universities both private and public would bring an already shaky educational system to its knees. I appreciate the emphasis on education in this book, but the sad fact is some people just don’t want to learn. Once they finish high school, they are done. And for many, the lure of more voting power won’t be enough to get them back into the classroom.
Ran proposes a basic educational program that would certify people to earn the right to vote at any age, not the minimum age of 18. While I applaud this, individuals would argue that it is discriminatory.
Strategies for putting micro democracy in place are listed in the book as they relate to voting, delegating voting power, procedures, human rights, law, government, the world, roads, and science. The recent pandemic shows that people can adapt and change. Could a world where everyone’s vote truly counted be possible. Ran thinks so. Anyone interested in politics should check out this book. Readers may not agree with everything, but if it can turn voter apathy into empowered, educated citizens who really care about voting because it matters, then this effort was worth it.
Would citizens vote more if they knew their individual voices really, truly counted? Ran argues that special interest groups, representatives and money take away real voting power from the people. It then skews government not toward the people, but toward other groups and individuals, who don’t necessarily have the interests of the general population at the forefront of their agendas.
Micro Democracy presents the idea of having a basic weight for each vote; with certain individuals receiving more weight based on how much a certain piece of legislature would affect them. Ran gives an example of an oil field. Citizens, based on how the project would affect them, might get more voting weight than others, but all would start out with a basic vote weight of 1.0. It’s an interesting concept. It might influence the power of those who pay school tax even though they don’t have children attending school in the district in which they live. Why should they pay the same rate as those with children attending school in the same district? Ran’s voting weight idea would also benefit those with knowledge and expertise regarding the issue being voted on, which might incentivize people to pursue higher education. Ran explains this concept in detail on page 15.
In the chapter titled “Delegation” the idea of giving one’s voting power to someone who is an expert on whatever it is being voted on is an interesting idea. This would better ensure that whatever is being voted on was done with people qualified and knowledgeable about the subject at hand.
The book seems very pro-education. I am doubtful that the more formal education one receives, the more voting power they will obtain will spur individuals to go on to college after finishing high school. One reason is the anti-intellectualism so pervasive in the United States. Many people feel college “indoctrinates” people to embrace more left-leaning tendencies. There is the conundrum that parents complain their children don’t learn anything in school, yet when faced with ideas or facts that have never occurred to them, or disturb them in some way, are angry their children are being taught that minorities have been treated unfairly for example, or that imperialism on the part of the U.S. in other countries is somehow okay. But woe to the country that imposes its standard of living in the U.S.
Secondly, the cost of education in the U.S. is another reason why people don’t go. I think it will be very hard to convince people going into debt in order to get a degree to earn more voting power is a good idea.
Ran writes: “In the micro-democracy society, the teaching content must be unbiased and open, it creates an equitable and safe space for different perspectives and ideas to develop freely” (68). He doesn’t say what level this is to occur. But I have to ask, “who gets to decide about the teaching content?” Left up to the states, there will be a wide range of educational content and unavoidable bias.
I was not familiar with a term Ran used: “entry schools.” Perhaps this term is common elsewhere, but not in the U.S. school system.
Ran writes under micro democracy that the government will take over the running of the universities. If higher education in the United States is looked at by some as “indoctrination” now, it will be a worse situation once the government takes over. Public schools, run by the government, have been seen as failures for a long time. Allowing the government to take over universities both private and public would bring an already shaky educational system to its knees. I appreciate the emphasis on education in this book, but the sad fact is some people just don’t want to learn. Once they finish high school, they are done. And for many, the lure of more voting power won’t be enough to get them back into the classroom.
Ran proposes a basic educational program that would certify people to earn the right to vote at any age, not the minimum age of 18. While I applaud this, individuals would argue that it is discriminatory.
Strategies for putting micro democracy in place are listed in the book as they relate to voting, delegating voting power, procedures, human rights, law, government, the world, roads, and science. The recent pandemic shows that people can adapt and change. Could a world where everyone’s vote truly counted be possible. Ran thinks so. Anyone interested in politics should check out this book. Readers may not agree with everything, but if it can turn voter apathy into empowered, educated citizens who really care about voting because it matters, then this effort was worth it.
June 11, 2020
Considering that we live in the information era and every query we have has an instantaneous answer at our fingertips, do we really stop to understand how our governments work? The so-called people's democratic governments. The facade of equality and representation. The processes and cog works of our current political systems.
This book is a beautiful piece of non-fiction that teaches us exactly that. Micro Democracy delves deep into the current political systems, analyses them and calls them out. In addition, it explains a very in-depth method of governance that can potentially replace it. The best part is that the author Aaron Ran has done all of this in the most simplified manner possible. From the electoral system to the laws, this book is a journey of understanding each aspect in a way that every grassroots citizen can understand it.
Political science student or not, this book is for everyone. I sincerely believe that each and every one of us needs to understand how our political systems work in order to be able to make the decisions required of us. And this book is the perfect tool of enlightenment for the same.
This book is a beautiful piece of non-fiction that teaches us exactly that. Micro Democracy delves deep into the current political systems, analyses them and calls them out. In addition, it explains a very in-depth method of governance that can potentially replace it. The best part is that the author Aaron Ran has done all of this in the most simplified manner possible. From the electoral system to the laws, this book is a journey of understanding each aspect in a way that every grassroots citizen can understand it.
Political science student or not, this book is for everyone. I sincerely believe that each and every one of us needs to understand how our political systems work in order to be able to make the decisions required of us. And this book is the perfect tool of enlightenment for the same.
May 29, 2020
Micro Democracy: The democracy revolution of the information era is a great book if you are interested to know how we could implement a true democracy. I like the way Aaron Ran explains that in a micro democracy the citizens would have the power to control over the delegation of the powers. This means that our current idea that we should accumulate power would be useless. «To a large extent, the design of operating the democratic system with inter exclusive political parties, by itself, is the biggest hidden threat to the democratic society.»
Aaron has done an extensive research to write this book, in fact you will be able to check his references while reading it. You will be able to see that the author has an extensive knowledge on this matter and that he can explore multiple points of view, even though he might not agree with them. It is a very comprehensive view of a complex issue worthy of the brightest minds of our time. I feel awed by the deep thinking that has gone into the writing on this book.
Aaron has done an extensive research to write this book, in fact you will be able to check his references while reading it. You will be able to see that the author has an extensive knowledge on this matter and that he can explore multiple points of view, even though he might not agree with them. It is a very comprehensive view of a complex issue worthy of the brightest minds of our time. I feel awed by the deep thinking that has gone into the writing on this book.
June 11, 2020
While the concept of micro democracy is not novel, and has been hypothesized in the past, Aaron Ran's pragmatic approach to compartmentalizing and elaborately designing a viable alternative to representative democracies today is something that must be read by anybody interested in expanding their understanding of both, today's world and what the world could be.
By creating something that is, essentially, an implementable 'Utopia', Ran provides compelling and intellectually-stimulating arguments which critically evaluate both, the benefits of micro democracy, and how it can rectify problems commonly found it democracies and pseudo-democracies today, while being able to maintain genuine reader interest as the book progresses, regardless of its content intensive nature.
I would personally recommend this book to anybody interested in understanding why our world is imperfect and somewhat 'Orwellian', and why, with a little effort, we can bring-about widespread change to create a perfect, Utopian world.
By creating something that is, essentially, an implementable 'Utopia', Ran provides compelling and intellectually-stimulating arguments which critically evaluate both, the benefits of micro democracy, and how it can rectify problems commonly found it democracies and pseudo-democracies today, while being able to maintain genuine reader interest as the book progresses, regardless of its content intensive nature.
I would personally recommend this book to anybody interested in understanding why our world is imperfect and somewhat 'Orwellian', and why, with a little effort, we can bring-about widespread change to create a perfect, Utopian world.
June 15, 2020
Micro Democracy: The Democracy Revolution of the Information Era is a book written by Aaron Ran, an author and Senior architect. He is passionate about history, culture and political studies; his active participation in political communities gives him experience and background knowledge to guide us. He is top- notch in political issues and his ideas are very clear and innovative for everyone who is interested in this particular field. His vast experience on the topic gives realism to the points and makes them simple to understand. This non-fiction book is written for a general audience but really interesting for business owners.
The book contains theories, action plans and roadmaps and although it seems to be a difficult matter, the reading flows easily and the author takes examples to facilitate comprehension.
I found this book really helpful and inspiring for people that want to build a new world.
I can’t wait to look more into what the author has to offer, I would thoroughly recommend it.
The book contains theories, action plans and roadmaps and although it seems to be a difficult matter, the reading flows easily and the author takes examples to facilitate comprehension.
I found this book really helpful and inspiring for people that want to build a new world.
I can’t wait to look more into what the author has to offer, I would thoroughly recommend it.
June 17, 2020
The idea of this book is to offer a new and rather modern concept of democracy; it contains a sophisticated plan of action for the government, for education and for the economy.
Micro Democracy makes reference to a modernized type of democracy, not conceived as it has been up to now. The idea of this innovative view is that each citizen directly participates in the decision-making process of any type of public undertake.
The language is easy to follow and readers will not find any difficult term or complex ideas, what makes it accessible to any type of reader. Their perspective of things will be radically changed as soon as they finish reading the 9 chapters of this book.
If you decide to choose this book, you need to know that new ideas will start coexisting with old ones in your head. these new things should not make noise, they should widen your view of the world and help you start thinking outside the box.
Micro Democracy makes reference to a modernized type of democracy, not conceived as it has been up to now. The idea of this innovative view is that each citizen directly participates in the decision-making process of any type of public undertake.
The language is easy to follow and readers will not find any difficult term or complex ideas, what makes it accessible to any type of reader. Their perspective of things will be radically changed as soon as they finish reading the 9 chapters of this book.
If you decide to choose this book, you need to know that new ideas will start coexisting with old ones in your head. these new things should not make noise, they should widen your view of the world and help you start thinking outside the box.
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