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Can math help repair democracy? | Sam Wang

Can math help repair democracy? | Sam Wang

TED Talks Daily · TED

September 10, 202411m 24s

Show Notes

Could math help make American democracy more responsive to the people? From detecting gerrymandered districts to predicting the impact of alternative election methods like ranked-choice voting, neuroscientist Sam Wang outlines how computer simulations can help fix the bugs in US democracy — and put it on the path to repair.

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