Executive summary: Democracies are crucial for societal resilience and forward-thinking decision-making, but their global decline threatens our ability to handle future catastrophic risks.
Key points:
Democracies tend to be more resilient and better at managing crises, with processes like national risk assessments and citizens’ assemblies.
Democratic countries are less likely to go to war with each other, enhancing global stability.
The number of democracies worldwide is stagnating or decreasing, particularly liberal democracies.
Factors contributing to democratic decline include globalization, inequality, individualism, and corporate influence.
Historical transitions to democracy were often unintended, suggesting democracy is not an inevitable outcome.
To preserve and strengthen democracies, increased citizen participation and addressing inequality are recommended.
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Executive summary: Democracies are crucial for societal resilience and forward-thinking decision-making, but their global decline threatens our ability to handle future catastrophic risks.
Key points:
Democracies tend to be more resilient and better at managing crises, with processes like national risk assessments and citizens’ assemblies.
Democratic countries are less likely to go to war with each other, enhancing global stability.
The number of democracies worldwide is stagnating or decreasing, particularly liberal democracies.
Factors contributing to democratic decline include globalization, inequality, individualism, and corporate influence.
Historical transitions to democracy were often unintended, suggesting democracy is not an inevitable outcome.
To preserve and strengthen democracies, increased citizen participation and addressing inequality are recommended.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.