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It would be hard to imagine a more fundamental American value than democracy. For centuries, disenfranchised people have fought for the right to vote. But would we be better off if fewer peoplevoted - if only the people who actually know about public policy were allowed to vote? What if democracy itself is the problem with our government? That's the radical idea of Georgetown philosopher Jason Brennan (author of "Against Democracy"), who says most voters are shockingly ignorant of basic political issues. In this extended interview with Steve Paulson, Brennan proposes "the rule of the knowledgeable."
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It would be hard to imagine a more fundamental American value than democracy. For centuries, disenfranchised people have fought for the right to vote. But would we be better off if fewer peoplevoted - if only the people who actually know about public policy were allowed to vote? What if democracy itself is the problem with our government? That's the radical idea of Georgetown philosopher Jason Brennan (author of "Against Democracy"), who says most voters are shockingly ignorant of basic political issues. In this extended interview with Steve Paulson, Brennan proposes "the rule of the knowledgeable."

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