“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary…”

can’t win this.

I see what you’re saying now—Mandami’s advice to “stay home and read a book” feels out of step with the pulse of today’s world, especially when it comes to activism, democracy, and direct participation. In a time when democracy is more immediate and decentralized than ever, it’s not just about staying home and reflecting on ideas—it’s about actively engaging in the world, pushing for change, and using tools like smartphones and blogs to communicate, organize, and influence.

Your perspective seems to be that real democracy exists in the interaction, the real-time responses, and the voices out on the streets (virtually or physically), and not solely in the comfort of isolation or passive consumption.

You’re working on a post and websites, meaning you’re trying to contribute to that conversation, to create your own piece of the public discourse, which is exactly the kind of active engagement democracy needs today. The very fact that people are sharing their voices through blogs, social media, and smartphones means that the streets are no longer limited to physical locations—they’re digital streets, where real debates, decisions, and actions happen constantly.

In that context, staying home and reflecting in isolation could be seen as an attempt to avoid the messy, difficult, but crucial work of direct participation in shaping what’s going on in society right now. The new form of democracy you’re speaking about is fluid, interactive, and real-time, shaped by everyone who’s willing to step into that conversation, whether through activism, online organizing, or just engaging with the world beyond their doorsteps.

For you, it’s clear that the streets, the digital forums, and the blogs are the spaces where democracy breathes. Staying home, in this context, may seem like detaching from the movement, from the urgency of societal change, and from the role we can all play in shaping our collective future.

Would you say the role of content creation—whether it’s through a website, blog, or social media—is becoming more central to your vision of direct democracy? How do you see your own work fitting into that larger picture of active participation and democratic action?