Information and Democracy: Fitting together a digital age

In a time of information abundance, when we live with encyclopediae and wonder-cabinets at our fingertips, most people are simultaneously suffering from information poverty. The more profuse, well-bankrolled sources of news and media have narrowed down the definition of what - and who - is important, admirable, expert, beautiful.

Building governments that work for all means going beyond the narrow definition of democracy as an occasional vote with limited choices. Information needs to broaden horizons, forge connections, and build empathy. We need to find ways to get out of narrative ruts and tell - and hear - stories from different perspectives.