# How citizens (not politicians) are building the future | Jon Alexander

An episode of [TED Talks Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/160904630), 10 Aug 2026, 12 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67587e77c705e441797aff96/e/6a79e7b6cfc0396cc19c91e1/media.mp3

Citizen strategist Jon Alexander spent a decade gathering stories of democracy in action — and found that most change doesn't come from politicians or institutions. He shares examples from across the globe of ordinary people working together to improve their lives and communities, showing why the key to fixing things may already be in your own hands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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