Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 460,592 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,240 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,086 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,240 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,086 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,210 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 460,592 cutting edge ideas.

12 Speeches on Digital Democracy

The Capacity of Social Media play_circle_filled
12
The Capacity of Social Media
Clay Shirky's Internet Empowerment Keynote Demonstrates its Power
View Full Article
12
play_circle_filled
The Capacity of Social Media
11
play_circle_filled
Digital Independence
10
play_circle_filled
Global Evolution of Democracy
9
play_circle_filled
Comparing Political Systems
8
play_circle_filled
Democracy-Enabling Technology
7
play_circle_filled
The Digital Dark Side
6
play_circle_filled
Electronic Voting System
5
play_circle_filled
Unjust Internet Infringement
4
play_circle_filled
Open-Sourced Politics
3
play_circle_filled
Governing the World Wide Web
2
play_circle_filled
Consent and the Networked World
1
play_circle_filled
The World's Cognitive Surplus

From Digital Independence to Governing the World Wide Web

— July 5, 2013 —
Digital democracy is a term that is becoming more common as a higher number of countries around the world gain access to the Internet and become active on social media networks. The conversations on this topic are particularly interesting because there are so many aspects of it that have yet to be defined and regulated. Who owns the Internet? Who is allowed to use it? Who isn't? These questions are examined in this collection of carefully curated speeches.

The speech by Hillary Clinton powerfully and intelligently argues in favor of an Internet space in which no barriers exist. She believes that the Internet is both a force of liberation and a source of repression, but that every person on this earth is entitled to have these conversations.

Clay Shirky is another trusted, respected and knowledgeable voice when it comes to the Internet and regulation. Like Mrs. Clinton, he sees an open-sourced and unregulated Internet as very beneficial for citizens of repressed countries. Open chat rooms foster a dialogue between governments and citizens, making politics more transparent and fair.
1.1
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness