The Great Power of the Moltitude

 

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The digital revolution consists of the ability to rapidly change the way in which the moltitude are brought together.
The moltitude break into every context and change it to the point that it is subject to their own will: nobody can fight it.
The moltitude truly win only if they have a project proposal that is shared by them and the majority of people.

 

The cyberspace requires a new way of doing politics

The cyberspace, or digital universe, has 3 important features: inclusivity, transparency (because it increases the information and bypasses everything), universality (because it goes beyond all linguistic and istitutional barriers).
The cyberspace will make the way for new and unimaginable forms of politics, in addition to new cities and digital regions. An electronic government will be needed.
The new Agorà is born. (Prof. Pierre Levy Univer Ottawa)

 

A new model of democracy is needed

The new public space should apply the principles of Plato’s Republic, of Florence and of Venice to the networks. (Prof. Derrick De Kerckhove Univ Toronto, Naples, Usa Congress)

Justice isn’t a question of institutional or juridical engineering, but it is a moral and cultural issue linked to communication and to the distrubution of knowledge. (From Plato’s Republic, book IV)

In order to eliminate the tyrant, we must deliberate that the authority of distributing duties and honors must be shared by the population, so that the citizens shouldn’t seek for anything and be a leader. (From Savonarola’s treatise on Government, chapter 3)

The idea of an electronic government is based on the fact that it can become a “public service”in order to turn politics into mere administration. This has a potential to elaborate, deliberate,control. deliberare, far eseguire, controllare. (Prof. Derrick De Kerckhove Univ Toronto, Naples, Usa Congress)

 

A new, democratic man is born

This high technology makes men want to do things themselves, as they best see fit. Men create a new concept of service and working public property; he sees total democracy as something that can  reallybe achieved. Men develop the awareness that they can become Kings who have the public services and properties at their disposal. They develop the wish to become Kings. In the future of politics it doesn’t matter who the ruler is: all that matters is HOW he does it. The idea of right and left wing is destined to disappear. (Prof. Derrick De Kerckhove Univ Toronto, Naples, Usa congress)

 

The Meetup: digital for the masses

Digital computer science is a great opportunity for the masses who bring together religious, democratic and trading experiences, in the cyberdemocracy. Religion is stimulated by digital technology (Lafontaine), just like democracy is stimulated by the market (Levy).

For example, in the primary elections of 2004 Howard Dean presented his new political strategy, based on electronic and digital technology: web + tv digit + wireless + sms + newsletter + militant blogs, together with the famous Meetup (simultaneous linking of 4000 communities for 1,2 million participants in 653 cities).

 

The Moltitude represent an enormous source of power

The digital revolution consists of the ability to rapidly change the way in which the masses are brought together.
The masses break into every context and change it to the point that it is subject to their own will: nobody can fight it.
The masses truly win only if they have a project proposal that is shared by them and the majority of people.

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