How Do We Give People a Feel of Agency?

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I don't think people are really on these platforms saying, I'm an empowered citizen. And when you don't have that feeling of agency, I think it can lead to the type of vitriol sensationalism attacks that we see online. How do we give people a sense of agency? Sometimes people tell me, hey, you know, mayors seem to get it right. Now, this city's a little bit in trouble,. So I hear that point less often. Why can't we just take mayors and current international politicians? You know, why mayors getting it right?

Congressman Ro Khanna is an American politician, lawyer, and academic. He is currently serving as U.S. Representative for California's 17th district, including much of Silicon Valley.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Ro Khanna discuss how we can protect free speech and civic agency in the age of the internet; what it would mean to have a cultural patriotism that celebrates both the tradition and the dynamism of American life; and where he stands on the debates concerning misinformation and censorship.

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