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In this week's podcast Sam Harris and Andrew Yang discuss concrete ways of making American politics less toxic.

Making Sense w/ Sam Harris: Episode #262 The Future of American Democracy

From Sam's website:

In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Andrew Yang about the state of American democracy. They discuss Andrew’s run for the Presidency, the humiliations of campaigning, the manipulation of politics by the media, Andrew’s run for the mayor’s office in NYC, the power of bad incentives, open primaries, rank-choice voting, the Forward Party, the weakness of a two-party system, inequality, the child tax credit, enhanced unemployment, UBI, worries about inflation, and other topics.

- Non-subscriber link: https://pca.st/episode/cd476bb1-58c1-4e2a-9c40-70fd2840ad36

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There's an optional second podcast on the history of American democracy -- worth listening to if you have the time.

"Why Does It Have to Be Slaveholders That We Unite Around?"

New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie interviews Woody Holton, a historian at the University of South Carolina and author of "Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution."

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/19/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-woody-holton.html

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