Well, folks, again, welcome to the Michael still podcast. We've got a good intellectual exercise for you

in the time we're going to spend together America is as we all know the only presidential democracy in the world in which the president is

elevated

elected if you will be an

electoral college rather than the direct election of voters or by voters. We are also the only democracy in the world with lifetime

ten you far supreme court justices and our constitution is the hardest in the world to change because it requires supermajorities

not just in one but both legislative chambers

plus the approval of three quarters of the states today's guess on the Michael still podcast have some thoughts about how we begin to reform this system

to make us less vulnerable to minority rule. I'm excited to welcome Steve Lovitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

both professors of government at Harvard University and the co-authors of the new book

tyranny of the minority why American democracy reached the breaking point

tune in join in coming up next on the Michael still podcast bring your patent paper and some coffee you're going to love it

You're going to enjoy it a lot

Hey, everybody welcome to the Michael still podcast. It is always great to be with you as you know

I love you guys you guys show love on me and you know I like to press the envelope and really kind of push out our

thinking about things so that requires as we do in most gatherings

bringing really smart people to the table you know that help a brother out because I don't even pretend to know half let alone all of what's going on out there

and I think we've done that with two very very smart gentlemen professors of government at Harvard University

and co-authors of the book tyranny of the minority

It is real pleasure to welcome both of you

Steve and Daniel to the conversation so hey welcome guys

Yes, great. Thanks for having us Michael

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