TED Radio Hour It's easy to despair with another government shutdown. But this hour, two speakers argue that simple upgrades are key to restoring faith in the American experiment.

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Move fast...and fix democracy?

It's easy to despair with another government shutdown. But this hour, two speakers argue that simple upgrades are key to restoring faith in the American experiment.

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