About!
Open Democratic Debate is an independent platform for open discussion, critical thought, and democratic exchange.
It exists to make space for public conversation that is honest, accessible, and constructive. In a time shaped by noise, division, and closed bubbles, this platform argues for something simple but essential: democracy depends on people being able to speak, listen, disagree, and think together in the open.
This is a place for ideas, questions, argument, reflection, and participation. Not forced consensus, but meaningful exchange. Not empty outrage, but serious engagement.
Founded by Alfons Scholing, Open Democratic Debate is part of a wider independent creative and editorial practice focused on culture, media, design, public language, and civic imagination.
Founder & Creative Director