For change to be meaningful and positive, the question arises: What kind of government do we really want? One that moves us beyond resistance, to begin rebuilding. v-Taiwan in action. We live in turbulent times. Around the world, old certainties are in flux, being jettisoned by voters and protestors for new, often radically different ideas and institutions. This upheaval is evident in specific political events - the Arab Spring, the election of Trump, Brexit - but also in a more general distrust of conventional wisdom, élite authority, and technocratic control. At the same time, trust in government worldwide is at an all-time low. According to a recent Pew survey , only 20% of Americans say...
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