Democracy After Disaster

Kate Lawrence

Natural disasters rip away our collective sense of control, so it’s critical that the road of recovery is paved with community voice and agency. With disasters increasing year on year we need new ideas for how governments and communities can work together when everything has been destroyed. Democracy After Disasters is a nine part narrative documentary podcast series that explores how we can re-build democracy on the road of recovery. We'll talk to people from Macedon to Mallacoota, to experts in history, philosophy and political science. And we'll uncover ideas that can dramatically improve the path of community recovery. Lis...

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Democracy After Disaster

Episodes (10)

Dec 1, 2025 9. Democratic Phoenix
Nov 24, 2025 8. Circle Talk
Nov 17, 2025 7. People, Paradox and Power

Democracy After Disaster

Dec 1, 2025
54½ minutes
49 MB

In this final episode of 'Democracy After Disaster,' we hear about Dolly Parton's ‘My People's Fund” and its inspiration for a universal basic income (UBI) after a disaster. We look at the benefits of UBI, including mental health and social cohesion, and some of the common criticisms. We also explore participatory and deliberative democracy, highlighting successful examples and the potential for self-organizing systems in community recovery. Democracy After Disaster Website

Democracy After Disaster

9. Democratic Phoenix

Kate Lawrence

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