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Collective activities, such as most music and sport, require co-ordination because they highlight individuals’ interdependence. Sustainability and economic security are undermined by growing inequalities of income and status; liberal democracy needs to be underpinned by bonds of community and association to resist populist authoritarianism.
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Jordan, B. (2020). Democracy, Communities and Interdependence. In: Automation and Human Solidarity. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36959-0_7
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