Episode 24: Democracy in turbulent times
How can politicians and companies find cooperative solutions instead of imposing decisions on citizens and employees and reaping resistance? Podcast host Olli Schmidt talks about this with Gisela Erler, pme founder, politician and author.
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To the data protection settings "Tesla's Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, the refurbishment of the opera house in Stuttgart, a halt to the construction of cycle paths in Berlin: issues like these generate protest and great resistance among the people. What remains in the end are hardened fronts, resistance and hostility towards decision-makers who do not listen to the interests and needs of citizens.
There is another way, says Gisela Erler. As State Councillor for Civil Society and Citizen Participation, she played a key role in implementing the "policy of being heard" in Baden-Württemberg. With success. Today, Baden-Württemberg is regarded as the model state for citizen participation in Europe.
Chapter of episode 24:
06:05 min: Referendums, citizens' initiatives, the politics of being heard: What creates more cooperation?
14:30 min: What is the "random citizen" method?
17:50 min: How do politicians find common solutions despite differing needs?
22:25 min: Family and friends: How to deal with differing opinions?
34:45 min: Europe in 100 years: What will it be like?
Gisela Erler's new book "Demokratie in stürmischen Zeiten" (Democracy in stormy times) was published on April 8. In it, she deals with the question of how our democracy can withstand the current global political storms, how populism can be kept in check and, above all, how citizens can get involved in concrete ways for the benefit of all. The principle can be applied to companies.
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