Team Mirai and Democracy - Schneier on Security:
Japan’s election last month and the rise of the country’s newest and most innovative political party, Team Mirai, illustrates the viability of a different way to do politics.
In this model, technology is used to make democratic processes stronger, instead of undermining them. It is harnessed to root out corruption, instead of serving as a cash cow for campaign donations.
This is fascinating. I don't know enough about it yet, or have thought through it enough yet to say if it's good, but it is fascinating.