Project Cosmos: Conversations on the Future of Civilization

Democracy in America Today: Tocqueville, Congress, and Decentralized Power

March 24, 2026·1h 33m
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Join host Johnny Burtka with Yuval Levin, Sarah Gustafson, Vincent Munoz, and Sohrab Ahmari for an in-depth conversation about Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America and its relevance to contemporary American politics. This roundtable explores Congress and democratic governance, the administrative state, religion in democracy, and the formation of democratic citizens in our modern age. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Why Congress must predominate in a republic 7:22 - Andrew Jackson and the paradox ...

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