Summit for Democracy, a contest against chaos… (from 2021)

Cold War Daily

Mar 13 2026 | 00:09:50

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Show Notes

…and information disorder, untruths, trolling, disinformation. The virtual event is an effort to resurrect the global language of democracy after its rough start in the new century. One of the traits of this era is escalating complexity of systems. No form of government knows that better than liberal democracy — just look at the news and social media feeds in a democratic country on any given day. So it’s crucial in this time that there is a way to conceive of democracy simply, and as a whole.

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