Post by Hugh Pope

At a time when democracy activists in Brussels are campaigning to replace Belgium's outdated old Senate with a randomly selected citizens’ assembly, I stumbled a fascinating echo of sortition from the 14th century. Back then, the city used the lot to escape successfully from elite in-fighting, corrupt mega-projects, over-taxation of ordinary folk, and a crushing city debt. A good omen, perhaps? G1000 David Van Reybrouck Eva Rovers Ben Eersels Yves Dejaeghere Anthony Zacharzewski Magali Plovie Isabelle Dresse Claudia Chwalisz Lucy Reid Martin GP Bernard (he/him/his) Ieva Česnulaitytė Colin Scicluna Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul Sortition Foundation Hélène Landemore Brett Hennig yves sintomer Min Reuchamps Cato Léonard Jessica J.J. Lutz Juliane Baruck Linus Strothmann Jonathan Moskovic Paolo Spada