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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15363375 > If you care about democracy, tell your congressperson to support the Fair Representation Act!
An interesting essay by author Jonathan Rauch on the value of intermediary institutions in Western liberal democracies.
An interesting bit of mathematical modelling on elecitons. I wasn't aware of the [Condorcet paradox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_paradox).
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