Giorgio Fontana

Giorgio Fontana was born in 1981 in Saronno (Italy). Graduate in Philosophy, he published two novels (Buoni propositi per l'anno nuovo and Novalis), a narrative reportage about immigrants in Milan (Babele 56), and an essay on Italy's social crisis and berlusconism (La velocità del buio). He's currently editor in chief at Web-target.com, and freelances for several newspaper and magazines. His website is www.giorgiofontana.com

Digital democracy, Plato, and web 2.0

Far from being the natural and easy remedy to the evil of bureaucratic delegation, digital democracy risks becoming its inconvenient appendix - a deceitful form of participation, which can turn out to be the very contrary of productive dialogue.

By Giorgio Fontana

/ 9 Jun 2011