“While the new democratic skeptics see democracy’s epistemic problems as a reason to limit equal inclusion, we should instead be looking at how new forms of citizen participation can correct or compensate for these ills.” (243, @jdbenson_ )
A new blog post for @apaphilosophy explores compromise and polarization. I argue that compromise may not be as democratically valuable as often assumed, and that a reduction in compromise may not necessarily be a cost of polarization.
https://t.co/CYN41mSFfH
Happy to share my new article in @BJPolS where I explore why political meritocracy, electoral democracy, and lottocratic institutions need to be combined into a hybrid regime to avoid pathologies of unconstrained political competition
https://t.co/n5S28KvAE9
I'll be talking about polarization and anger next week as part of the great Practical, Political & Ethical Series. If you're in London, come along.
Thanks to @EliseWoodard20 and @m_j_hannon for organizing!
We are pleased to announce the first King’s College London (KCL) Political Theory Graduate Conference on April 25, 2025! The call for abstracts is now open.
Missed our live event on "Truth, Expertise, and Democracy" with @EliseWoodard20, @m_j_hannon, and @jdbenson_?
Catch up anytime on our YouTube channel:
https://t.co/S8lUWhuZLi
This was a fantastic discussion (and ‘the chat’ engagement was great too) and I am very much looking forward to reading @EliseWoodard20 @m_j_hannon forthcoming book! In the meantime I’ve ordered @jdbenson_ book #IntelligentDemocracy
Thank you @philosopher1923 another great event
📢 Happening Today!
A discussion on "Truth, Expertise, and Democracy" with @EliseWoodard20, @m_j_hannon, & @jdbenson_
Why are true beliefs essential for democracy?
How can truth be weaponized for political power?
🗓️ Dec 9 | 7 PM UK
📍 Register now: https://t.co/60E0q5fWVh
Join us for what should be a great discussion based on @EliseWoodard20 and @m_j_hannon's excellent upcoming book "Political Epistemology: An Introduction".
Join us Monday with @EliseWoodard20, @m_j_hannon & @jdbenson_ to discuss "Truth, Expertise, and Democracy."
Why are true beliefs essential for democracy? How can truth be weaponized for political domination?
🗓️ Mon, Dec 9 | 2pm ET | 7pm UK
📍 Register: https://t.co/60E0q5fWVh
From our new issue: "Democracy and the Epistemic Problems of Political Polarization" by Jonathan Benson (@jdbenson_). https://t.co/KYMFEjltoc #ASPRNewIssue
Intelligent Democracy has been included in @OUPPhilosophy's Philosophy in Focus campaign for democracy alongside some fantastic company. Check out the full list here 👇 https://t.co/U8hzy041TI
In “Intelligent Democracy: Answering the New Democratic Scepticism”, @jdbenson_ examines shared challenges in democracy and free markets, questioning how each handles justice and collective welfare. #PhilosophyInFocus
Learn more: https://t.co/ZALc1rYGKW
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on Nov 5-6, I will be at CEACOP, City University of Hong Kong, for a roundtable on Meritocracy & Democracy and a symposium on my new book Meritocratic Democracy. CEACOP holds a special place in my heart. Can’t wait to return!
This Friday, Sussex's Centre for Social and Political Thought and Intellectual History and its Philosophy Society are excited to welcome @jdbenson_ for a talk on "Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger". More details here: https://t.co/KBIu70yqOd @SussexPhilos
Recently published: Alasia Nuti & Gabriele Badano's
@OUPPolitics book on Politicizing Political Liberalism. The book advances a novel normative account of how to respond to democratic backsliding + original contribution to Rawlsian political liberalism. https://t.co/VxxlsQJWjK