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To overcome this, modern democracies must be Everyday Democracies: they must be rooted in a culture in which democratic values and practices shape not just the formal sphere of politics, but the informal spheres of everyday life: families, communities, workplaces, and schools and other public services. The results of the Everyday Democracy Index show that countries which have done the best job of empowering individuals in these everyday domains are much more likely to maintain a vibrant democracy in traditional political settings. Everyday Democracy also appears to be closely correlated with other measures of national success, including gender and social equality, life satisfaction and social trust.