It seems so sensible. A band needs to agree 4 songs for a demo. “Let’s set up a Google vote – that will be fair”. A dissenting voice: “I prefer deliberation to democracy – your views change mine, your vote doesn’t.” The result? 10 minute later a reaffirming of the likely preferences of pub and party sponsors – with a restatement of what The Band wants to offer. The vote will now be chosen from a short list of 9, not 30. The options are narrowed but not eliminated through dialogue. There is more energy and commonality. The Lowest Common Denominator receeds…for the time being.
