Lawrence Lessig on Solving "Unrepresentativeness" in America

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🗓️ 18 November 2019

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Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig discusses the fundamental issue that he says underlies many of our current political problems - "unrepresentativeness." He offers some creative prescriptions for how to cure America’s unrepresentativeness problem such as public funding of election campaigns (including campaigns for Congress), a radical restructuring of the United States Senate, and some ways to reform the Electoral College without having to change the Constitution. He also says we the people are complicit in America’s political dysfunction, and suggests some ways that Americans can take a more proactive role in government such as "civic juries" and citizen referenda. Plus I ask this distinguished legal scholar to weigh in on the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Order Lawrence Lessig's new book They Don't Represent Us: Reclaiming Our Democracy on Amazon, Audible or wherever books are sold. Follow him at www.lessig.com or on Twitter at @Lessig. Today's episode was sponsored by Kendra Scott Jewelry. Visit www.kendrascott.com and use promo code KICK for 20% off your next purchase or mention this ad in your local Kendra Scott store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:19.7	Whether on the right or left, many Americans have a sense that our democracy is in crisis.
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1:30.4	leaders to stake out even more extreme positions. Now in a soul-searching and incisive examination
1:36.7	of our failing political culture, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig speaks to every citizen
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1:55.2	And today, Larry Lessig joins me on the podcast to discuss a fundamental issue that he says
2:00.8	underlies many of our current political problems, something he calls unrepresentativeness.
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