Stories of democracy features articles and case studies of successful and unsuccessful efforts of democratization and the lessons they hold for the rest of us.
When we think of tech startups, we often imagine fast growth, founder-driven visions, and eventual buyouts. But what happens when a group of tech workers builds something different—an organization designed to outlast its founders and prioritize democratic ownership and governance? In our recent Lifestyle Democracy interview with Steven Deobald, co-founder of Nilenso, India’s first tech …
Tech workers, long known for having high-paying and high-quality jobs, have experienced massive layoffs. Despite Big Tech firms posting record profits and valuations,[1] tech firms have laid off over 700,000 workers in the last three years [between 2022 until the publishing of this blog post (December 4, 2025)].[2] If tech firms post record profits while …
Why do robots need rights? It may seem counterintuitive, but better rights for robots mean better rights for humans. This article will first lay out the reasons why robots need rights and what is required to implement this proposal. By robots, we refer to any type of digital technology such as artificial intelligence (AI), generative …
Welcome to the Ultimate Resource Guide for democracy activists, practitioners, supporters, and enthusiasts. This section will guide you through the purpose of the document and how to best make use of it. Note: The links marked with an asterisk “*” are affiliate links. We may earn a small commission at no expense to you. See …
Summary of interview with Shaun Fensom by Stefan Ivanovski. Check out the full interview on YouTube or using your favorite podcast player. Shaun Fensom, a cooperative pioneer with over three decades of experience in internet technology and the cooperative movement, shares his insights on cooperative initiatives, digital democracy, and artificial intelligence (AI). As the co-founder …
This article aims to explore ideas how to democratize artificial intelligence, using artificial intelligence ChatGPT. Quick Summary Democratizing AI involves making AI tools and technologies more widely available and easier to use, so that more people can benefit from them. Benefits of democratizing AI include enabling more people to participate in the development and use …
Privacy is a physiological need for social animals. It is more than a human right. This is part of what we have discussed in the interview with Dr. Milan Stankovic, a PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from Sorbonne University in France, and a co-founder of Blindnet, a B2B (business to business) startup that seeks to …
The focus of this article is not to serve as a commentary on political and war events around the world or specifically in Eastern Europe, there are many of those. The goal is how to draw lessons to apply democracy in our daily lives, at work, at school, in the family, and so forth. There …
Ancient Greek philosophers had to grapple with what democracy meant. From Plato, to Socrates, to Aristotle, the thinking of democracy slowly and gradually evolved, as these great philosophers observed how democracy was practiced in the ancient world. Democracy was a desirable form of governance. Democracy was a desired rule of governance, but it was not …
The history of democracy is long and complex. There is more to the history of democracy than “the standard history of democracy” as Benjamin Isakhan, Professor of International Politics at Deakin University, refers to. The history of democracy stretches beyond the familiar tale of Ancient Greece, then the “American Declaration of Independence and the French …