Saturday, 18 July

Saturday, 18 July2026

Fighting the System: Why Governments Reject Disruptive Civic Tech

By TechShots Studio
Fighting the System: Why Governments Reject Disruptive Civic Tech
In an interview, mySociety CEO Louise Crow explained that the more a new technology challenges or opposes existing power structures, the harder it is to secure official government approval. Because state institutions are fundamentally designed for stability rather than rapid innovation, they naturally resist disruptive tools, making the adoption of truly transformative civic tech incredibly slow.

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