Having previously worked for political think-tanks and in public policy, she is now intent on changing the way citizens engage with politics worldwide, one app at a time. Using technology to incite political change and reignite democracy is at the heart of Mancini’s work, with a string of non-profit collaborative projects including DemocracyOS and now OpenCollective. Mancini is not a hopeless idealist but far more pragmatic. She is certain that technology will bring about huge changes to our political system. The only question now is not if, but when.
52 Insights: It seems that many people are experiencing fatigue with regards to the political system, especially with everything that’s going on in America right now. Can you briefly describe the political atmosphere we’re experiencing at the moment?
