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Recommended Reading — Brian Eno on Citizens: A New Story of Participation and Power Jun 17, 2026

By Brian Eno. Originally published as the foreword to Citizens by Jon Alexander and Ariane Conrad.

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Remembering Lowell Christy: A Life Devoted to Democracy, Systems and the Power of Citizens Mar 17, 2026

Lowell Frederick Christy, Jr., Ph.D. (1948–2025), co-founder and driving force behind The Forum, spe...

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Fifteen characteristics of complex social systems Jun 04, 2025

By Lowell F. Christy, Jr, Ph.D.

Please read this article before reading my commentary.

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The Forum Presents “Policymaking, Governing & Thinking as if Democracy Matters” at the Dupont Summit Dec 15, 2023

In 2023, The Forum on Citizen-Centric Democracy partnered with the Policy Studies Organization’s Dup...

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Recommended Reading — Brian Eno on Citizens: A New Story of Participation and Power Jun 17, 2026