Two very different people, one perspective on the democratic responsibilities in the 21st century:

“…the history of post-democratic power is really the history of legitimacy.” [1]

“The military is, ultimately, an engineering firm.” [2]

[1] Hank Green, “Holy Shit, I Interviewed the President,” Medium.
[2] John Roderick, “Obsolete, circa 1993,” Back to Work.