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As seen in: Forbes, Stuff.co.nz, EURACTIV, Asia Times, The Post (Wellington), Baltimore Times, Forensic News, Comment Central, Democracy Technologies, Political Party
Covers:  Democracy, Society and Space
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Sociologist, Social Entrepreneur, Sci-Fi Nerd and Belligerent Optimist.

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Aotearoa's unique role in the new space race

Aotearoa's unique role in the new space race

OPINION: High above the long white cloud, something incredible is happening. Nasa recently landed Perseveranc…

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The Front Lines of Digital Democracy - Securing i-Voting in Estonia

The Front Lines of Digital Democracy - Securing i-Voting in Estonia

Estonia is seen as a world leader in i-Voting. Yet even with foundations stretching back over 20 years, there…

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The "Good Guys" Always Win

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By Daniel Mackisack
| Comment Central Verified
It’s quintessentially American. But in geopolitics, it’s more than an aphorism – it’s a playbook. Being the “good guys” isn’t just ethical; it’s strategic. A common mistake of great powers is assuming dominance comes purely from economic and military might. History proves otherwise. Without trust, cooperation, and strategic alliances, power is unsustainable. Authoritarians and other malevolent forces suffer the same fate – they alienate, incentivise adversaries and sow the seeds of their own demise.
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Participation Is Not a Panacea for Democratic Decline

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By Daniel Mackisack
| Democracy Technologies
Participation projects have the capacity to do amazing things. Many of us are fascinated to see what participation can achieve – innovating citizen engagement in ways that create a more democratic society,  at a time when said innovation is sorely needed. But it can also end up distracting from a broader democratic decline. And there are even some individuals and organisations who may be less interested in what it can achieve, than what it can appease. Participation gives people a sense of agency.
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The Kiwi students embarking on a gleeful lunar expedition

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By Daniel Mackisack
| The Press (New Zealand) Verified
The Auckland University mechatronics and mechanical engineering students who are involved in Nasa's Great Lunar Expedition for Everyone, to send hundreds of tiny LunaSats to the surface of the Moon. From left, Oliver Vannoort, Drishti Murara, Sarina Todd, Henissa Tong, Ben Parnell.(Photo supplied for use with supplied article) Supplied Daniel Mackisack is a former diplomat and founder of Celestial Commons, a public interest advocacy network in the space sector.
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