Episode 5: Why Americans Don't Vote / and the Hygiene Hypothesis

This week Shawn and David delve into various topics including, voting behavior and participation, barriers to voting in the U.S., the challenges of the two-party system, gerrymandering, and potential solutions like multi-member districts. The discussion emphasizes the importance of representation, accessibility in voting, and the need for trust in the electoral system.They also look at the hygiene hypothesis and its implications for health, and the rise of allergies and autoimmune diseases. Keywordshygiene hypothesis, voting behavior, autoimmune diseases, political representation, gerrymandering, multi-member districts, microbial diversity, electoral participation