# Why Democracy Needs the Rich

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Podcast: [The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-radio-free-hillsdale-hour-1160693)
Published: 2026-03-06T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Guests: John O. McGinnis, Maria Servold, & John Seiffertt Host Scot Bertram talks with John O. McGinnis, law professor at Northwestern University, about the important role that the wealthy play in our republic and his new book  Why Democracy Needs the Rich . Maria Servold, assistant director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, discusses the tension between student press freedom and institutional support from a college or university and her recent essay “ The Complex World of Student Journalism .” And John Seiffertt, associate professor of computer science at Hillsdale College, explains the nature of Artificial Intelligence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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