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The Jackpod: Democracy by lottery

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Voters talk during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
Voters talk during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has been reading “Politics without Politicians” by political theorist Hélène Landemore, in which she makes the case that randomly selected citizens can make for better government than elected politicians.

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