DP Studio landing pads / Project Liberty Alliance
Invitation to weigh in
Getting Plurality Research Network
We opened a landing pad for Ash from public work, not a mission paraphrase.
Getting Plurality Research Network publishes citable work we could quote (articles · the-past-present-and-future-of-democracy-a-summer-reading-list-from-the-allen-lab). This briefing is a hypothesis built from those sources. Tell us if we misread the research, add papers we missed, and weigh in on Desirable Properties tied to that work.
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Stated mission
The Past, Present, and Future of Democracy—A Summer Reading List from the Allen Lab – Ash Center Feature Jul 8, 2026 The Past, Present, and Future of Democracy—A Summer Reading List from the Allen Lab As we celebrate America’s 250th, the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation is reflecting on how we arrived at this moment and where we are headed.
Values to Overweb mappings
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The books, articles, courses and videos below help us make sense of the past, present, and future possibilities for renovating democracy at 250.
Overweb: Portable human agency (user-controlled identity and data)
Candidate MPA: Export identity and data the person created here, without a platform petition
Our constitutional democracy is like an old house—built by others, inherited by us, shaping our future possibilities.
Overweb: Portable human agency (user-controlled identity and data)
Candidate MPA: Export identity and data the person created here, without a platform petition
The challenge of democracy renovation is to understand which parts of the structure remain strong, which need repair, and where new rooms—or even new floor plans—are needed.
Overweb: Portable human agency (user-controlled identity and data)
Candidate MPA: Export identity and data the person created here, without a platform petition