Democracy’s existential crisis
A case for connecting democracy and the human condition.
September 11, 2023
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Democracy’s existential crisis
Summary
Why is democracy worth saving? Sean Illing is joined by Astra Taylor, the author of the new book The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart. They discuss the history and reality of insecurity and how we can fight for more sustainable and meaningful democratic politics.
Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area
Guest: Astra Taylor (@astradisastra), author, The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart
References:
The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart by Astra Taylor (House of Anansi Press, 2023)
“What is democracy?” by Astra Taylor
The Waste Makers by Vance Packard (Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1960)
Decades of Decadence: How Our Spoiled Elites Blew America's Inheritance of Liberty, Security, and Prosperity by Marco Rubio (HarperCollins, 2023)
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