Arete Podcast #37: Can Technology Fix Democracy? Interview with Travis Misurell of FiNC

<p>🎙️ - Have an idea for a podcast? We can help: <a href="https://aretemedia.org/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://aretemedia.org/contact</a></p><p>🤖 - Use ai to create shorts, reels, tiktoks and more: <a href="https://vizard.ai/?via=arete-media" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://vizard.ai/?via=arete-media</a></p><p><br></p><p>🦅 - Future is Now Coalition:</p><p>-Website: https://futureis.org/</p><p>-YouTube: ⁨<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCfOHneriWabb38acLe1fHlA"> @FutureIsOrg </a> </p><p>-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureIsOrg</p><p>-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FutureIsOrg</p><p>-TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCfOHneriWabb38acLe1fHlA </p><p>-BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureisorg.bsky.social</p><p>-Discord: https://discord.com/invite/yFNB2XqWtA</p><p>-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/futureisnowcoalition/</p><p><br></p><p>What if voters could actually see every candidate, track their promises, and follow the money—all in one place?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Arete Podcast, we sit down with Travis Misurell, founder of the Future Is Now Coalition, to explore a bold idea: a citizen-owned digital democracy platform designed to give voters more real choices, increase transparency, and reduce the grip of establishment gatekeeping.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about:</p><p>-Why “two choices” isn’t real democracy</p><p>-How candidates get buried before you ever hear their name-Building a platform with candidate profiles, funding transparency, and report cards</p><p>-Virtual town halls, online debates, and a “people’s primary” to test true electability</p><p>-How decentralization and open systems could rebuild trust</p><p>-Why this movement focuses on people vs power (not left vs right)</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever felt stuck choosing the “lesser of two evils,” this conversation will hit home.</p><p><br></p><p>Get involved / take action here:</p><p>➡️ Visit the Digital Politics Hub: hub.futureis.org</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>#aretepodcast #democracy #transparency #independentcandidates #civictech #futureisnow #politicalreforms #aretemedia #politics #2026 #2028 #voters #moneyinpolitics</p>