Open Future | Guest comment: Robin Varghese and Sarah Pray
To neutralise populism, give people more control
Providing individuals with greater agency can improve our politics, say Robin Varghese and Sarah Pray of the Open Society Foundations
This is a by-invitation commentary as part of The Economist’s Open Future initiative, to spur a global conversation across the ideological spectrum on individual rights, markets and technology. More articles can be found at Economist.com/openfuture
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