Democratic /R/evolution: A Call for Collective Imagination and Systemic Action
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About this book
This is not just a critique. It’s a bold invitation to reimagine governance for the 21st century. Blending systems thinking, democratic innovation, and ecological ethics, this book proposes 20 core principles and transformative goals for building fairer, more resilient societies.
It charts a shift from control to care, from representation to participation, from inherited privilege to intergenerational justice.
Whether you are designing policy, teaching citizenship, or envisioning a better future, this book offers not a blueprint, but a flexible framework for change.
The future needs more than reform. It needs imagination and the courage to begin.
About the author
Yiannis Laouris is a neuroscientist, systems engineer, and President (2024–25) of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. Founder of the Future Worlds Center, he has led EC and UN projects advancing democratic innovation, peacebuilding, and participatory governance. He is internationally recognized for pioneering Structured Dialogic Design to address complex societal challenges. His interdisciplinary work bridges science, civic practice, and social imagination to reimagine governance for the digital age.
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