Add dynamic process framework perspective to Limits sections #1112
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Expand Limits sections in chapters 5-4 (Augmented Deliberation) and 5-6 (⿻ Voting) to address theoretical blind spots in static/equilibrium- based frameworks. New content discusses: - Discovery vs achievement of consensus (Habermas distinction) - Critical threshold effects in deliberation processes - Why successful processes like vTaiwan are difficult to replicate - Gaming as optimization against static equilibrium rules - Path dependence and saturation mechanisms Adds citation to Ishibashi (2025) "Dynamic Tools for Digital Democracy" which provides Stuart-Landau equation framework for understanding democratic processes as dynamic rather than static phenomena.
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Summary
This PR addresses a theoretical gap in the book's treatment of digital democracy tools. While the current text excellently describes what platforms like Polis, vTaiwan, and Quadratic Voting achieve, it lacks a framework for understanding why these processes sometimes succeed and sometimes fail.
Key additions:
Motivation
Practitioners consistently encounter challenges that static/equilibrium-based frameworks cannot explain:
These additions acknowledge that understanding democratic processes requires attention to critical thresholds, path dependence, and saturation mechanisms—not just ideal endpoints.
Changes
contents/english/5-4-augmented-deliberation.md: Added paragraph on dynamic process limitations and citationcontents/english/5-6-⿻-voting.md: Added paragraph on equilibrium vs. dynamic frameworks and citationReferences