Economic Democracy

If students had a direct say in the district's educational programs and investments, what would you advocate for?

What would you prioritize if you could decide how profits from large corporations were used to benefit your community?

How would you react if you could vote on the ethical practices of the companies where you shop?

Would you be more motivated to participate in a company if you knew it operated under democratic management?

If you could help design a system where every citizen had a say in national budget allocation, what would you focus on?

If you were part of a social media platform that was governed democratically, what new feature or policy would you campaign for?

Should people have the right to decide how technology that affects society, like facial recognition, is used, and to what extent?

In a world where anyone can contribute to city planning, what innovative project would you suggest for your city?

If school clubs were funded based on student consensus, how would you argue for your own club's funding needs?

How might the dynamics of your neighborhood change if residents collectively managed local businesses?

If you could create one rule that all businesses had to follow, what would it be and why?

What societal changes do you think would come from each person having an equal vote on economic issues?

Would a 'student council' for real-world city planning encourage you to be more active in local government and how?

What if the music or streaming services you used allowed you to vote on which artists or shows get funded?

Imagine a video game where players vote on the next updates, do you think this would improve your gaming experience?

How would you approach problem-solving differently if you knew all classmates' opinions mattered equally?

If a new sports facility was built in your area, would you prefer it to be owned by the community or a private entity, and why?

Would the idea of a publicly-owned internet service, controlled and shaped by its users, appeal to you, and why?

How would you envision a gaming community that democratically decides on game updates or new feature implementations?

How do you imagine day-to-day life in a community where local services are owned and run by the people who use them?

If you could democratically decide how to address homelessness in your area, what solutions would you consider?

What kind of incentives could encourage companies to adopt a more democratic approach to decision-making?

How might the prospect of collective profit sharing impact your commitment to a job or project?

Do you think a society that prioritizes community ownership over individual wealth would affect creativity and ambition?

Have you ever boycotted a product because of unethical business practices; what motivated your decision?

Imagine if your input could shape the laws affecting your part-time job or internship, what would you suggest?

If artists and creators were guaranteed a fair share of the profits from their work, how might that affect the art and media you love?

Do you believe that greater involvement in economic decisions would make people more responsible with their money?

Can collective decision-making in the economy help solve issues like climate change, and if so, how?

If you had the opportunity to vote on how your city’s budget is spent, which areas would you prioritize and why?

How might your approach to saving and spending change if you knew it influenced the economy on a larger scale?

Would you prefer to live in a place where local businesses are majorly owned by the community; why or why not?

If schools were run more democratically, with students having a say in policies, how might that affect your educational experience?

Would you join a company if you knew that it operated on a system where every worker’s vote could influence major decisions?

How would you react if the city council decided to let residents plan the local budget; exciting or overwhelming?

Have you ever had an idea to improve a business or club you're a part of but felt like you didn't have the power to make it happen?

What if every time you shopped, you had a voice in that store's business decisions; how might that change your shopping habits?

Should individuals have a right to share in the wealth they help create, beyond just receiving a wage, and how might that change society?

Do you believe that those with more at stake (like greater investments or responsibilities) should have more say in economic decisions?

Can you imagine a world where your voice matters just as much as a billionaire's in economic decision-making; what might that look like?

How would you propose we balance the power between individual freedoms in business and the need for collective decision-making?

How does it make you feel knowing that a small group of people has a much larger impact on the economy than the majority?

Can we trust the average person with important economic decisions or are experts needed to steer us in the right direction?

How would your approach to work change if you had a direct stake in the profits and decisions of your company?

Have you ever felt your community should have more control over the businesses that operate there; why or why not?

Could a society function effectively if everyday people made the big financial decisions that typically only CEOs or politicians make?

Do you think a system where economic power is spread among many is more just than one where it's concentrated in the hands of a few?

Would you support a policy where workers collectively own and run the businesses they work for?

Imagine if everyone in your neighborhood had a vote on what gets built there; is this fair or problematic?