
S5E11: Gashed Hull: Broadcast Democracy: Markus Prior
Another Way, by Lawrence Lessig
Exploring the Willingness of Ordinary People to Bear Short-Term Costs for Long-Term Benefits
This chapter explores the speaker's research on whether voters are willing to bear short-term costs for long-term benefits, using the example of addressing climate change. They compare this concept to the marshmallow test in psychology to determine if the American public would be willing to contribute now to avoid negative consequences in the future.
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