AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
TED Radio Hour
What Topples Democracies
Nov 24, 2023
Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, civil war expert Barbara Walter, and political scientist Yascha Mounk discuss the struggle for democracy, challenges faced by undocumented immigrants, recognizing early signs of decline, the threat to democracy in Poland, and the importance of embracing patriotism.
51:09
Episode guests
AI Summary
Highlights
AI Chapters
Episode notes
Podcast summary created with Snipd AI
Quick takeaways
- Liberal democracies face fractures when established political parties fail to address people's concerns and extreme movements reject pluralism.
- Active citizen participation, regulated media, and defense of democratic principles are essential for the survival of democracy.
Deep dives
Poland's Democratic Opposition Party's Victory
In Poland, the democratic opposition party recently won the elections, signaling a win for liberal democracies. Despite facing challenges to free and fair elections, the democratic opposition managed to remove the government through democratic means.
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode