Douglas Schuler, Evergreen State College This political season, citizens will be determining who will represent them in the government. This, of course, includes deciding who will be the next president, but also who will serve in thousands of less prominent positions. But is voting the only job of a citizen? And if there are others, what are they? Who decides who will do the other jobs – and how they should be done? The concept of “civic intelligence” tries to address such questions. I’ve been researching and teaching the concept of “civic intelligence” for over 15 years. Civic intelligence can …
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