In arguing for the importance of dialog in addressing the complex challenges of the Information Age, Christakis refers back to the origins of Greek democracy, f... » 

In arguing for the importance of dialog in addressing the complex challenges of the Information Age, Christakis refers back to the origins of Greek democracy, focusing on its weaknesses and demise. He contends that his own paradigm, the Structured Design Process, better enables citizens from all walks of life to participate on equal footing with ex «