Stephen Dubner recently served on a criminal jury. Twelve strangers — selected randomly and barely paid — took the job seriously. Afterward, he wondered: why can’t our politics work that way? A growing movement, inspired by Athenian democracy, says it can.
- SOURCES:
- Terry Bouricius, author and former Vermont state representative.
- Dj Hairston, public-defense lawyer.
- Kathy Hochul, governor of New York.
- Hélène Landemore, professor of political science at Yale University.
- RESOURCES:
- Democracy Without Politicians: Government by the People, by Terry Bouricius (2026).
- Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule, by Hélène Landemore (2026).
- The Principles of Representative Government, by Bernard Manin (1997).
- EXTRAS:
- “Has America Lost the Plot?” by Freakonomics Radio (2026).
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