La democrazia pragmatista è troppo onerosa? I problemi della relazione tra esperti e cittadini = Is pragmatist democracy too demanding? The problems of the relation between experts and citizens

This article focuses on Pierluigi Barrotta’s ideal of citizenship, as derived from his idea of pragmatist democracy. He argues that it is necessary for citizens to acquire a scientific mentality and directly interact with experts in order for democratic societies to survive. Here, I cast some doubts on Barrotta’s proposal and attempt to show that the ideal of citizenship he fosters is either impractical, or detrimental to the democratic ideal of political equality.