How to Rig an Election — Why More Elections Can Mean Less Democracy
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
Author: Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas
This episode explores How to Rig an Election by Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas as a systems-level analysis of how electoral systems can be used to shape behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes while preserving incumbent power.
By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and media structures.
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