Citizen future: Why we need a new story of self and society

Citizen future: Why we need a new story of self and society

It’s one of the defining themes of our times: More and more people losing trust in institutions. However, maybe we should talk more about the flip side of the coin: Are institutions trusting people enough? That’s the core premise of this essay. It calls for a change in perspective: «Those in positions of power need to see that people are neither Subjects nor Consumers. We are Citizens.»


From Weekly Filet #412, in October 2022.

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