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Is hope for a better future disappearing?

The Next Era Trondheim – Augmenting Democracy

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Yuval Noah Harari: "We had better understand what is happening and make up our minds about it before it makes up our minds for us."

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The Next Era: the future of work and income

GROWTH AND PROGRESS

The final part of the publication looks at progress in developed societies where low economic growth is the new norm and proposes a new, pluralistic view.

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Ready, set, go!

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A small click for man…

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Ten fascinating initiatives in societal progress

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Martha Nussbaum and Saul Levmore want to age wisely

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Is hope for a better future disappearing?

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The revolution of global democracy

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The abundant society

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Could compulsory education last a lifetime?

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Growth and progress: a venture investor’s perspective

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The economy is a means to an end

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Challenges of measuring the digital economy

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The Next Era: Growth and progress

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The structures of a sustainable economy are constantly renewing

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Re-programming progress.

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Aleksi Neuvonen

CO-FOUNDER,
Demos Helsinki

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Rikard Linde

head of the Digital Society programme,
Fores

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Teppo Turkki

Leading Specialist, Foresight, Japan,
Sitra

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Eeva Hellström

Senior Lead, Foresight and Strategy,
Sitra

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Jenna Lähdemäki

Specialist, Foresight,
Sitra

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Timo Hämäläinen

Leading Specialist, Strategic Research,
Sitra

Researcher,
Etlatieto Oy

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Albert Wenger

Partner,
Union Square Ventures

Specialist, Communications,
Sitra

DEMOCRACY AND PARTICIPATION

In the second part of the three part publication we identify the forces that are changing democracy and participation – and offer solutions to make them stronger.

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Straight to the point.

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From the trials of democracy towards future participation

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Tickle your mind.

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Ten interesting initiatives in democracy and participation

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With meaningful conversations comes the true potential of participatory democracy

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Five interesting thinkers and doers – democracy

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Democracy in the age of mega-regional trade agreements

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The Nordic model is not about well-being – It is about capabilities

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Separate or together? - What can cities and suburbs teach us about inclusion?

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"Politics is broken" – or is it that the ideological battle has simply made a return to politics?

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Democracy on the defensive – the beginning of the end or a normal seasonal variation?

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The era of populism – seasonal fluctuation or permanent change?

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The algorithmic democracy – how did the technological transformation lead to the post-truth era?

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A clickety clique.

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Elina Kiiski Kataja

Leading Specialist, Foresight,
Sitra

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Hannu-Pekka Ikäheimo

Specialist, Foresight,
Sitra

WORK AND INCOME

Read the first of a three part publication on the future of just society in the digital era. In these articles we look at how societies react to massive changes in the global mechanics of work.