Introduction to discussion paper series

This introductory summary provides an overview of the discussion papers and highlights several common themes across them, including:

• Unpacking notions of the ‘good’ digital society
• Digital public services in a good digital society
• The role of community-led innovations in a good digital society
• Wellbeing and sustainability in a good digital society
• Governance and institutions in a good digital society

The introduction also summarises reflections from a British Academy workshop, which convened paper authors and stakeholders in policy, research, and civil society, on the principles of a good digital society that might underpin the various visions discussed across the papers which will form the focus of the second stage of the Academy's Digital Society programme.