What we really need to do is recommit to the idea that this is difficult, it is valuable, and in order to keep this valuable, difficult thing going, we need to basically pay the cost of educating ourselves, educating the next generation, the background knowledge and skills that citizens need if they are to continue to govern themselves...Josiah Ober <a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Support the podcast on Patreon </a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a> A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2y4'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>. Josiah Ober is a Professor of Classics and Political Science at Stanford University and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the coauthor, along with Brook Manville, of <a href='https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691218601/the-civic-bargain'>The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives</a>. Key Highlights<ul><li>Introduction - 0:49</li><li>What is Democracy? 3:15</li><li>Conditions and Constraints - 20:17</li><li>Classical Democracy - 24:26</li><li>Future of Democracy - 39:21</li></ul>Key Links <a href='https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691218601/the-civic-bargain'>The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives</a> by Brook Manville and Josiah Ober <a href='https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/demopolis/0382F4E6E1FE37E5F88A3334034EE9DB'>Demopolis: Democracy before Liberalism in Theory and Practice</a> by Josiah Ober Lean more about <a href='https://classics.stanford.edu/people/josiah-ober'>Josiah Ober</a> Democracy Paradox Podcast <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/11/28/how-can-democracy-survive-in-an-age-of-discontent-rachel-navarre-and-matthew-rhodes-purdy-on-populism-and-political-extremism/'>How Can Democracy Survive in an Age of Discontent? Rachel Navarre and Matthew Rhodes-Purdy on Populism and Political Extremism</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/08/08/marc-plattner-has-quite-a-bit-to-say-about-democracy/'>Marc Plattner Has Quite a Bit to Say About Democracy</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a> More Information <a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a> Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a> Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/demparadox">Support the show</a>

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