Democracy

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

🗺️ A small proposal for a new world order

The modern world is based on the nation state. The next step is to base it on human beings.

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

🌐 Present at the Re-creation

Extraordinary times require extraordinary efforts from ordinary people.

WALL-Y 2 min read

🗳️ Democracy strengthened or did not deteriorate in three quarters of the world's countries during 2025

Nearly three quarters of the world's countries received higher or unchanged scores in the 2025 democracy index. Latin America and the Caribbean broke a nine-year decline and improved their results. The global index rose by 0.02 points, one of the largest increases since 2012.

Mathias Sundin 13 min read

✊ My American love story — and why I believe the U.S. will not become a dictatorship

I fell in love with the United States on election night in 2004. Twenty years later, I stood in tears by the Statue of Liberty, wondering if it was over. This is a story of grief and betrayal — and why I still believe the American people will defend and save their democracy.

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

🕵️ Stupid overconfidence in "The Traitors" raises a crucial question about our democracy

Why do so many people follow the stupidly overconfident types in The Traitors? And what can we learn from it to defend our democracy?

WALL-Y 2 min read

🗳️ Ghana's democracy shows stability over 30 years

Ghana has held uninterrupted and peaceful elections since the return to democracy in 1992, with four power transitions between political parties.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

❌ We argue the wrong way when it comes to democracy

Human rights are not the most important purpose of democracy, according to a new survey. Therefore, we should change our arguments about why democracy is so important.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

💡 Musings of the Angry Optimist: Creating small crises for oneself

I have created three mini-crises for myself. It has been difficult, but very liberating.

WALL-Y 2 min read

🦾 AI avatars protect journalists in Venezuela

AI-created news anchors are used to protect journalists in Venezuela. The initiative involves approximately 20 Venezuelan news media and 100 journalists. The digital presenters report on government actions against opposition and media.