Democracy is on the ropes. In the United States and abroad, citizens of democracies are feeling increasingly alienated, disaffected, and powerless. Some are even asking themselves a question that fe...Show More
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michpage72 recommended:Apr 28th, 2022
The shift in people's thinking is frightening. If we stopped treating politics like a sport, we could actually advance rather than dancing back and forth. How fascinating to hear about these options... that work !
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hutchman recommended:Apr 27th, 2022
Great episode. The most profound aspect was what is said at the end: how do different voting systems change our emotional perceptions of democracy itself? How would you literally FEEL being in a first past the post system vs a rank choice system? The choice is more than just technical. As the hosts ...Show More
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podcastbrunchMay 1st, 2022
@hutchman yes, one of my favorite episodes. Really gets you thinking about the processes we use in our democracies. I love the analogy they use about the US using an outdated operating system as compared to younger democracies like Ireland.
hutchmanMay 1st, 2022
@podcastbrunch LOL yes! I loved that part too. I was thinking the exact thing today booting up my 10 year old laptop running Windows 7. It was a great analogy, and always evidence that things must always evolve and change. Darwin taught us that. One thing our PBC discussion touched on was the hell b...Show More