AMERICA 2076: Pop Technology and the New Future of Democracy By Ralph Perrine Genre: Non-Fiction Subject: Politics and Technology Topics: American Democracy, collective intelligence, web 2.0, consumer technology, national agenda, citizen participation 154 Pages CafePress 2005 Two Purchase Options 1. Download the PDF Version (free!) Right click and choose "Save As" or "Save Link As" 2. Buy the Paperback $12.95 American 2076 Paperback from CafePress

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About the Book

America 2076 examines the potential of pop technology - what is often referred to as Web 2.0 - to transform politics, and to allow a new level of citizen participation in democracy, one that goes far beyond simply voting and reacting to broadcasted viewpoints. The popularization of low cost communication and collaboration technologies offers us an unusual opportunity to address the fundamental problems that reduce the effectiveness of our democracy.

The book proposes the development of an internet application that allows US citizens to use web browsers, cell phones and other devices to collaborate on the annual creation of a "National Agenda" document. The document would be frozen and published on December 3rd of each year, one month before the opening of the next session of Congress.

The National Agenda Document Project

An experimental National Agenda document has been created at Google Docs, a collaborative online word processor. Participation in this non-partisan project is free, and new participants are welcome. To learn more about this project and how to participate, see The National Agenda Document Project page.