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Building Our Muscle for Democracy (Prof. Ceasar McDowell)

via Chalk Radio podcast from MIT OpenCourseWare

June 3, 2021

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Has our democracy adapted to the complex realities of today's modern, largely urbanized America? In this episode, MIT Professor Ceasar McDowell shares how he’s helping students design better, more equitable public conversations.

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