In many democracies voter turnout is lower than it’s ever been, especially among young people. Ben wants to know what we can do to get millennials and Gen Z to the polls. Do we need to rethink how we cast a vote? Why aren’t politicians more focused on winning over the next generation of voters? And how can we stop this trend so that political apathy doesn’t become political alienation?Guests:&nbsp;Viktor Valgardsson, Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at Southampton UniversityJohn Burn-Murdoch, chief data reporter at the Financial TimesJake Grumbach, associate professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC BerkeleyWhat’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.&nbsp;To find out more about Tortoise:<a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content<a href="https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact <a href="mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a>Host: Professor Ben AnsellProducers: Ada Barume, Eleanor Biggs and Katie Gunning&nbsp;Editor: Jasper CorbettOriginal artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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