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I sit down with Dr. Don Gibson, PhD in Plant Genetics and political activist, to discuss the role that science plays in politics and policy, the politicization of science, and the role of scientists in public policy. We discuss the American education systems, education issues in California, and early childhood education necessary in order to train a scientific mind.  #ScienceInPolitics #COVIDCrisis #PoliticizationOfScience #WhatScientisisDo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

San Diego Democratic Party Chair and California Young Democrats President Will Rodriguez-Kennedy and former Sierra Club Bay Area Chapter Chair Igor Tregub sit down with me to chat about what comes next. The 2020 Presidential Election was officially called for Joe Biden, but what the governing policies of the upcoming administration should and will be, and what the progressive wing of the party should and will do is yet to be determined.  #Election2020 #WhatsNext #ProgressivePolicies #DemocratsInCharge --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I sit down with Vahid Razavi, managing director of Ethics in Tech, Francois Kaeppelin, former Tech Director of Sarah Smith for Congress, and my friends Jesse Kireyev and Justin Hurst to discuss the role that technology plays in or political system and policy-making with regards to technology.  Check out Ethics in Tech: https://ethicsintech.com/ https://www.facebook.com/EthicsInTech #BigTech #SocialMediaAdvertising #TechnologyInPolitics #TechPolicy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We take a look at electoral systems across the world and discuss the pros and cons of each. Extended discussion on political parties at the end. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Delving into the way we conduct elections and elect our leaders, and discussing potential reforms. Going further than the electoral college, the Senate, and gerrymandering, and exploring other factors that make our democracy weaker and less representative of the people. Suggesting reforms that could greatly help our democracy flourish without the need for constitutional amendments.

Adam, Ben, and Jesse discuss the propositions on the California November 2020 ballot. We go through all the measures, we explain them, and we discuss them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first part of a 3 part series on democracy. Here we discuss social contract theory, from Hobbes to Locke. The foundations of the theory of democracy, and the ideas that led to our modern understanding of government, sovereignty, and democracy.  #SocialContract #Democracy #PoliticalTheory

I delve into the definition and details of socialism as an economic and political system. I discuss the points at which socialism and capitalism interact, and the points at which they conflict. Continuing on the theme of trying to establish a strong theoretical foundation before proceeding to practical political skills, this episode is about the real-life socialistic systems in our society, and the fundamental relationship between socialism and democracy.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Capitalism requires, by definition, a free market, the free exchange of goods and services without undue interference from anyone; that includes governments, but it also includes other businesses. A competitive, capitalist market cannot exist without a government to keep it free and thriving. Put simply, there is no capitalism without competition. For a market to be free, actually free, it requires a level of regulation that we have not seen in this country for decades. And so, the days of the free American market are over, and the land of opportunities really isn’t anymore. Capitalism is dead, in America. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Knowledge is power, and understanding how to create and craft policy can be a powerful tool for activists and voters both. My goal with the Politaker is to provide you with the tolls to understand and analyze policy and come up with tangible asks that would allow you to reach your social and political goals.