Trust in institutions is decreasing in the majority of part of the world (see https://www.edelman.com/). It seem that the widespread representative model of doing politics is falling apart. I love the concept of Liquid Democracy, which combines the representative model with direct participation. I believe it should be the future of our connected society.
Imagine a future where we can vote to causes that we care/understand. We can also delegate other causes to whom we trust. I have just read about the project Democracy Earth. It is an inspiring project to decentralized democratic governance. You must visit: https://www.democracy.earth/
See also:
https://www.fastcompany.com/3062386/democracy-is-getting-a-reboot-on-the-blockchain