Monthly Archives: January 2011

DVD on Athens, including info on sortition

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Common Lot Sortitionist

I found this PBS documentary enlightening. From my understanding of the classical Athenian political system, this presentation overplays the role of elections and underplays the role of sortition. [Obtained through Netflix.] Athens: The Dawn of Democracy 2007 NR 120 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Then and Now and What’s Ahead

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Common Lot Sortitionist

Then and Now and What’s AheadAn “Un-Common” InterviewWith Sortitionist David GrantbyA Younger ManDecember 2030Now that the Citizen Chamber has completed the second year of its allotted trialperiod of twelve, one of the initial instigators of the sortitional method – what … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Then and Now and What’s Ahead: An “Un-Common” Interview in the year 2030

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Common Lot Sortitionist

Just posted to the website of Common Lot Productions: Whimsically provocative interview from the future. A look back and a look forward from the perspective of the year 2030 when sortitional selection of a Citizen Chamber in the U.S. Congress … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment