Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps
Josh Szeps
“Why the West Should Be Like Wikipedia” with Nicholas Gruen
1 hour 17 minutes Posted Jan 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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How much influence do you actually have over how you are governed?

Markets reward clickbait. Politics rewards tribalism. Social media rewards outrage. Almost imperceptibly, our public institutions have drifted away from their core purpose of serving your interests.

Economist Nicholas Gruen argues there’s a better model hiding in plain sight. Using as his intellectual models TikTok, Wikipedia, referendums and juries, he shares with Josh a radical but practical idea that could reinvigorate democracy.

You can find his videos on the subject at The Shared Centre (https://www.thesharedcentre.com).