# Democracy and the fiscal paradox

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Podcast: [Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny](https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-sausage-with-mark-kenny-877084)
Published: 2026-05-05T07:33:28+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/democracy-sausage/episodes/democracy-and-the-fiscal-paradox
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What responsibilities should the government have? Can hypocrisy be ignored if the government's narrative is perceived as authentic? Does the lack of access to education help to explain the erosion of democratic ideals? Professor Nicholas Biddle joins Democracy Sausage to make sense of the paradoxical observations of Australian voters in this 'age of pessimism'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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