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How Do We Protect Democracy? Writers, Philosophers and Thought Leaders Speak Out

December 25, 2024·17 min·1 clip

Hannah Arendt warned that constant lying makes people lose their critical faculties and give up on truth itself.

This episode explores the threats to democracy in a post-truth era, examining how disinformation, wealth inequality, and billionaire influence undermine democratic institutions. Through multiple expert perspectives, it analyzes the psychological tactics of disinformation campaigns and proposes solutions like citizens' assemblies to rebuild civic engagement.

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A grave civic essay on truth, power, and the fragile habits that hold democracy together.

This episode treats democracy as a struggle over reality itself: who gets to define truth, and what happens when evidence gives way to ideology.

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For when you want a sober map of how truth gets engineered out of public life.

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