EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 34 MIN
They Don’t Represent Us — Democracy as a Selection System (Audio)
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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one book at a time.This episode explores Lawrence Lessig’s They Don’t Represent Us as a systems-level diagnosis of unrepresentative democracy—how donor influence, nomination dynamics, and attention-driven media can function as selection filters that shape who gets power and what the public comes to believe.📺 Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/IA6Ro4dkTMk👉 https://youtube.com/@crisisinperception📝 Written companion (Substack):https://open.substack.com/pub/crisisinperception/p/they-dont-represent-us-democracy?r=7fd2vt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web👉 https://crisisinperception.substack.com❤️ Support the project:https://www.patreon.com/posts/they-dont-us-and-150071604?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link👉 https://patreon.com/CrisisInPerceptionAuthor SupportIf these ideas resonate, consider reading the book yourself or borrowing it from your local library.Supporting authors and libraries helps keep critical inquiry accessible.AI Use DisclosureThis content was created using AI-assisted tools for research synthesis, structuring, and narration support. All analysis, framing, and editorial decisions are guided by human judgment as part of the Crisis in Perception project.
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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one book at a time.This episode explores Lawrence Lessig’s They Don’t Represent Us as a systems-level diagnosis of unrepresentative democracy—how donor influence, nomination dynamics, and attention-driven media can function as selection filters that shape who gets power and what the public comes to believe.📺 Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/IA6Ro4dkTMk👉 https://youtube.com/@crisisinperception📝 Written companion (Substack):https://open.substack.com/pub/crisisinperception/p/they-dont-represent-us-democracy?r=7fd2vt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web👉 https://crisisinperception.substack.com❤️ Support the project:https://www.patreon.com/posts/they-dont-us-and-150071604?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link👉 https://patreon.com/CrisisInPerceptionAuthor SupportIf these ideas resonate, consider reading the book yourself or borrowing it from your local library.Supporting authors and libraries helps keep critical inquiry accessible.AI Use DisclosureThis content was created using AI-assisted tools for research synthesis, structuring, and narration support. All analysis, framing, and editorial decisions are guided by human judgment as part of the Crisis in Perception project.
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