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12/26 The Best of 2022: The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution w/ William Forbath & Joseph Fishkin, John Hodgman & David Rees

December 26, 2022
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It’s Day 1 of the Best of 2022! Here’s Sam speaking with William Forbath, Associate Dean for Research at the University of Texas at Austin Law School, and Joseph Fishkin,  Professor at the UCLA School of Law, to discuss their recent book The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of Democracy. Then, Sam and Emma chat with John Hodgman and David Rees to discuss their new project “Dicktown” on FXX!

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