Danielle Allen: What Do COVID-19 and Extreme Inequality Mean for American Democracy?

Update: 2020-11-02

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In this episode, political philosopher Danielle Allen explains why the COVID crisis, extreme inequality, and undemocratic government are all connected—and how democracy in America can still be reinvigorated.

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