The House Of Wonder And Disagreement

In April this year, Jon was invited to help launch a new community-centre-cum-democracy-hub in the city of Stavanger, Norway, with the brilliant name of The House Of Wonder And Disagreement - and of a world-first project to create a standing citizens’ assembly as part of a city’s governance from outside of government…

As part of the launch, Jon hosted a conversation with Jan Inge Reilstad of KÅKÅ, the organisation running the project, and leading Norwegian journalist Hilde Sandvik, to find out more - and ask whether democracy needs saving everywhere, even in the Nordics.

Chapters

• (00:00:03) - How to Save Democracy in Norway
• (00:06:17) - Koka: The House of Discussion and Disagreement
• (00:11:01) - The Comedy and Economy Festival
• (00:14:26) - Citizen Assembly
• (00:21:17) - The question of trust in the government
• (00:23:25) - Norway's culture of community work
• (00:26:45) - Taiwan's growing trust in government after COVID
• (00:29:55) - The challenges of life in Norway
• (00:33:17) - Social democracy and the Nordic model
• (00:36:11) - Bergen and Stavanger
• (00:41:44) - The City Panel
• (00:44:24) - The Random Selection Citizens' Panel
• (00:45:49) - Comments on the future of our democracy
• (00:48:24) - How to Save Democracy
• (00:50:18) - In the Elevator With Ananes
• (00:52:03) - How to Save Democracy