As we risk obliviously repeating catastrophic mistakes others have already made, some thoughts hear about memory and freedom, from people who know the precious value of both. You can also listen to this on the Dastardly Cleverness podcast (on all apps), or watch the YouTube video here. … [Read more...] about Can we remember how to be free?
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Why are so many of us abandoning democracy for some form of tyranny? Joan Esposito interviews Spencer Critchley
Spencer often talks with Joan Esposito, who interviews him about politics for her show on Chicago's WCPT-AM. This episode of Dastardly Cleverness replays one of those conversations that's especially relevant now. Joan and Spencer focus on why democracy, after all its successes, is now in so much danger from authoritarianism. They talk about: You can hear more … [Read more...] about Why are so many of us abandoning democracy for some form of tyranny? Joan Esposito interviews Spencer Critchley
Is the Game of Democracy Over?
One way of thinking about democracy is as a game — a game in which freedom, equality, and even lives are at stake. And one way of thinking about the state of our democracy is that one of the two main competitors is no longer playing the game, but trying to destroy it. As with any game, the rules of democracy only matter if we agree they do. Ultimately, we can’t prove that … [Read more...] about Is the Game of Democracy Over?