Listen "Jonathan Benson on Epistocracies and Democratic Scepticism"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Democracy:Differently, host Jessica Sutherland speaks with Jonathan Benson about democratic scepticism, the epistemic benefits of democracy, and the importance of defending democracy against critics by valuing its ability to gather and interpret knowledge, alongside exploring alternatives to traditional election-based decision-making.Jonathan Benson is a lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Manchester, with research focusing on democratic theory, particularly the epistemic value of democracy, and challenges to democracy from an interdisciplinary perspective in politics, philosophy, and economics.New episodes every two weeks!For more information on the episode and podcast visit our website https://democracydifferently.org
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