# The Case for Deliberation - 376

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Podcast: [Left Anchor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-anchor-590005)
Published: 2025-12-21T14:31:24+00:00
Episode link: https://www.leftanchor.com/e/the-case-for-deliberation-376/
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## Resource

The dumbest people in politics are always going on about how we need more "debate" between various factions. But Stanford political scientist James Fishkin has a much more sophisticated argument that actual deliberation--not cable news morons shouting at each other--has a vital role to play in democratic functioning, and has actually carried out several experiments to that effect. He joins us to talk about his book Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?

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