He Thinks Democracy Is Broken—But Says We Can Fix It Without New Laws | Tom Joseph

The Thought Atlas Podcast · Jun 20, 2026 · 40m

What if the problem with democracy isn't democracy itself—but the systems we've built around it?In this episode of Thought Atlas, I'm joined by Tom Joseph, entrepreneur, innovator, and founder of Bookminders, one of the pioneers of remote-first work long before it became mainstream.But in recent years, Tom has turned his attention to a much larger challenge:How do we create a political system that gives ordinary citizens more influence and reduces the power of money and party insiders?Through initiatives like America's Main Street Party and the People's Primary model, he believes meaningful…