A Framework for Extreme Democracy

Date: June 18, 2007
Time: 7:00p.m. CDT
Where: Texas Forums Virtual Room
Cost: Free
Topic: Framework for Extreme

DemocracyDiscussion by Paul Schumann and attendees of three books: First Democracy: The Challenge of an Ancient Idea, Paul Woodruff, Oxford University Press, 2005, The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, Michael Novak, Madison Books, 1982, and Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville, Signet Books, 1984. Book reviews of the three books are on the Extreme Democracy blog.

This is the first of twelve part discussion series on Extreme Democracy co-sponsored by the Central Texas World Future Society and Texas Forums, an initiative of the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum.The purpose of these discussions is to explore the principles and technologies of Extreme Democracies, and to explore how these concepts and technologies are affecting our own social change efforts, our democracy, and the upcoming election. These discussions will take place online synchronously in the Texas Forums Virtual Room on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Central Time beginning June 18, 2007. Participants are encouraged to also participate in an asynchronous dialogue about the readings for the week on the Extreme Democracy Blog. You do not have to commit to every session in order to participate. Those who are unavailable for the Monday evening session are encouraged to read the essays, listen to an archive of the discussion, and add their commentary to the blog. The links to each essay and the comment location are provided in the reading list. Most people will prefer to purchase the book. These discussions are free and open to everyone.

Your guides for this journey are:

• Paul Schumann, Founder Central Texas World Future Society
• Taylor Willingham, Founder Texas Forums
• Jon Lebkowsky, Editor Extreme Democracy

For more information about this series including a schedule of events and hardware/software requirements for participation in the series, visit the Texas Forum blog.