SCOUT· 39%1h 08m·2026-09-21·Science368 | Elizabeth Alexander on Why Democracy Needs Imagination
In all sorts of ways, the modern world makes it difficult to nurture our individual humanity and connect with the humanity of others. The disciplines that try to do so are, naturally enough, the humanities. Poet Elizabeth Alexander's new book, Signals Across Vast Distances, grapples with the question of how literature…
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“Another wonderful episode. Exactly what our democracy needs at this time!”
“HHAHAHAAHAHA. Democracy does not need imagination, it needs to actually WORK. lol Democracy only works if the PEOPLE are not stupid, both the leaders and the voters. But people ARE stupid. lol The other systems don't work either, because th…”
“Muriel Rukeyser was a bisexual Jew who was also a Leftist activist. Her father co-owned a sand quarry. Source - Wikipedia. What lessons for democracy did she have?”
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