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Why Democracy Might Be Its Own Worst Enemy: The Fatal Flaw in Our System
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Why Democracy Might Be Its Own Worst Enemy: The Fatal Flaw in Our System

Is democracy eating itself alive? 

On this recent WhoWhatWhy podcast I talk with UC Irvine professor Shawn Rosenberg whose research focuses on political psychology, populism, deliberative democracy, and ideology. He reveals why he believes democracy has a fatal flaw: Most citizens lack the cognitive resources to navigate its complexities. 

As the flow of information in the internet age becomes increasingly “egalitarian” — e.g., the rise of social media — this weakness is exposed, making simplistic populist alternatives more appealing and potentially destructive to democracy itself.

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Jeff Schechtman talks with authors, journalists, newsmakers and opinion shapers, and sheds light on the issues of the day, from local stories to national and international headlines and ideas.