<p>We're staring down the barrel of a presidential election, one that highlights deep questions about democracy and political participation. If our goal is radically more freedom, how should we think about democracy's place in achieving that, given that the popular will often isn't for more freedom. And if the system, as it exists, is rather far from fully just, how should we approach participating in it? These are questions libertarians, and others, raise frequently, and they're worth taking more seriously than most people do.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>To help us think through them, I'm joined by my good friend <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andycraig.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Andy Craig</a>. He's a Fellow in Liberalism at the <a href="https://www.theihs.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Institute for Humane Studies</a> and an expert on election laws and democratic theory.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Want to listen to new episodes of </strong><em><strong>ReImagining Liberty</strong></em><strong> two weeks early? </strong><a href="https://www.reimaginingliberty.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠<strong>Become a supporter</strong>⁠⁠</a><strong> and get early access and other perks.</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><em>Produced by </em><a href="https://landryayres.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠<em>Landry Ayres</em>⁠⁠</a><em>. Podcast art by </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sergiormduarte/?hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠<em>Sergio R. M. Duarte</em>⁠⁠</a><em>. Music by </em><a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/3755-finding-the-balance" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠<em>Kevin MacLeod</em>⁠⁠</a><em>.</em></p>

ReImagining Liberty

Aaron Ross Powell

The Ethics of Democratic Participation (w/ Andy Craig)

SEP 30, 202443 MIN
ReImagining Liberty

The Ethics of Democratic Participation (w/ Andy Craig)

SEP 30, 202443 MIN

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<p>We're staring down the barrel of a presidential election, one that highlights deep questions about democracy and political participation. If our goal is radically more freedom, how should we think about democracy's place in achieving that, given that the popular will often isn't for more freedom. And if the system, as it exists, is rather far from fully just, how should we approach participating in it? These are questions libertarians, and others, raise frequently, and they're worth taking more seriously than most people do.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>To help us think through them, I'm joined by my good friend <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andycraig.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Andy Craig</a>. He's a Fellow in Liberalism at the <a href="https://www.theihs.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Institute for Humane Studies</a> and an expert on election laws and democratic theory.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Want to listen to new episodes of </strong><em><strong>ReImagining Liberty</strong></em><strong> two weeks early? </strong><a href="https://www.reimaginingliberty.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠<strong>Become a supporter</strong>⁠⁠</a><strong> and get early access and other perks.</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><em>Produced by </em><a href="https://landryayres.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠<em>Landry Ayres</em>⁠⁠</a><em>. Podcast art by </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sergiormduarte/?hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠<em>Sergio R. M. Duarte</em>⁠⁠</a><em>. Music by </em><a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/3755-finding-the-balance" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠<em>Kevin MacLeod</em>⁠⁠</a><em>.</em></p>