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Referendum usage has increased in recent decades, but this is only the beginning of a much greater change in governance.
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BREXIT does not indicate a fatal flaw with direct democracy; rather it indicates a society still learning how to do it.
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Blockchain, a new technology, may someday enable internet-based elections, which in turn could enable direct democracy.
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Making elections easier will be key to increased referendum usage--a recent Colorado election sheds insight on this.
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The world will need to get smarter on how it allows the internet to be used in elections.
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Before referendums can become more commonplace in governance, voters will need to mature in their decision-making.
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BREXIT provides us with a lesson in how not to use referendums.
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Britain will come out ahead in the long-run if it stays with the first BREXIT referendum.
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Washington DC attempted to use a referendum to change the minimum wage--with disastrous results.