Politics without politicians: The case for citizen rule
For anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the potential of the democratic lottery system, Josh & Ted Wachtel have invited several interesting guests to their series “The Lunch Break with Josh & Ted Wachtel.”
In the style of a “talk show,” Josh opens and closes the hour with a song and first chats briefly with Ted before they both introduce their guest.
This season’s focus is on “True Representation”—the radical yet sensible idea that “we, the people” can govern ourselves at every level of society.
On October 7, Hélène Landemore will be the guest. The professor of political science at Yale University will speak about her new book, “Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule”, as well as her current project, in which she is assisting the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities in convening the state’s first citizens’ assembly—on the topic of property taxes and approaches to financing basic municipal services.
The “studio audience” will have the opportunity to comment and ask questions at any time.
By registering for one of the sessions, you are automatically registered for the other sessions in the series.
Even if you are unable to attend any of the sessions, you will receive links to the video recordings of each session.