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Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math

October 24, 2024October 25, 2024Siobhan RobertsComments Off on Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.
Tagged Abeles, Vicki, Civil Rights and Liberties, Democracy (Theory and Philosophy), Documentary Films and Programs, Elections, Mathematics, Moses, Bob, Politics and Government, Roberts, John G Jr, Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements, your-feed-science
Siobhan Roberts
https://www.nytimes.com/section/world

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