The objective of this platform wiki-paper is to foster a culture that embraces the principles of deliberation and democratic decision-making, while also advancing the corresponding methodologies and [[https://delib.org/technology|technologies]]. In pursuit of this mission, we are formulating a comprehensive theory of deliberative democracy. This theory draws on insights from various interdisciplinary fields, including [[Epistemology|philosophy]], neuroscience, and the extensive literature on deliberative democracy within the social sciences.