• How to Fix Everything By Transforming Ourselves From Consumers Into Citizens

    Jon Alexander in Conversation with Andrew Keen

    Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

    In this episode, Andrew is joined by Jon Alexander, the co-author of Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything Is All of Us.

    Find more Keen On episodes and additional videos on Lit Hub’s YouTube Channel!

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    Jon Alexander co-founded the New Citizenship Project in 2014 with the mission of figuring out how to use his skills not just to sell stuff to Consumers, but to involve people in the decisions that affect their lives as Citizens. NCP have partnered with organizations and institutions including the Co-op, The Body Shop, National Trust, BBC, European Central Bank and many more.


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    Hear from the world’s most informed citizens about the rise of populism, authoritarian and illiberal democracy on Keen On, as Andrew Keen investigates the contemporary crisis of democracy. 





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