Here you’ll find recent essays on democracy, dialogue, and ideas that shape how we live together. Each one is written to invite conversation.
➤ Revisiting DOGE: Governance and First Principles
Using DOGE as a starting point, this essay explores what the state is for, and whether governance can be understood the way we understand technology or companies.
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➤ Remembering the Optimism of the 1990s
This essay reflects on the civic optimism of the post–Cold War era and how the 1990s laid the groundwork for the forces shaping our civic life today – themes explored in later pieces.
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➤ Welcome
A short introduction about why The Citizens’ Table exists, and the kind of space it hopes to create.
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