Do we truly live in a democratic society?

Just under a week ago, John Dunn, Emeritus Professor of Political Theory at King’s College, Cambridge, gave a speech with the headline “Why Democracy Disappoints”. Among many thought provoking things he said one stood out for me in particular and I’d like many of you to ask this question yourself as well.

Do we actually live in a democratic society?

We certainly can vote for who will sit in our parliament and who will be the president. But what impact do we have on decision making?