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    Citizens Assemblies: Democracy's Missing Link?

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    Explore how randomly selected citizen panels could fix voter irrationality and democratic dysfunction. From Ireland's breakthrough successes to America's potential, discover this promising alternative to broken politics.

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    Citizens assemblies directly address the problem of rational irrationality: when you're selected for an assembly, your individual input actually matters, and you're forced to grapple with the real trade-offs and consequences of a policy rather than just indulging in emotionally satisfying biases.

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