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Avg. Duration 11m
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Since Feb 2026
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy, famously declaring, Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. He also quips, Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey house. One of the inevitable outcomes of democracy, according to Mencken, is the emergence of the professional politician, whose primary goal is to secure the job rather than uphold any principles. The aftermath of electoral defeat can be particularly bitter, leading to what Mencken describes as lame ducks who, unable to cope with their loss, may lash out against the very nation they once sought to serve. This insightful commentary paints a vivid picture of democracys workings—and its shortcomings—offering timeless wisdom in light of todays political landscape. - Summary by Lisa Reichert

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024 - Part IV Chapter 2 Last Words

Feb 09, 2026 9m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

023 - Part IV Coda Chapter 1 The Future of Democracy

Feb 09, 2026 16m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

022 - Part III Chapter 4 Corruption Under Democracy

Feb 09, 2026 23m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

021 - Part III Chapter 3 Where Puritanism Fails

Feb 09, 2026 13m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

020 - Part III Chapter 2 The Democrat as Moralist

Feb 09, 2026 20m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

019 - Part III Democracy and Liberty Chapter 1 The Will to Peace

Feb 09, 2026 8m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

018 - Part II Chapter 9 Footnote on Lame Ducks

Feb 09, 2026 9m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

017 - Part II Chapter 8 The Rewards of Virtue

Feb 09, 2026 12m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

016 - Part II Chapter 7 The Maker of Laws

Feb 09, 2026 11m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

015 - Part II Chapter 6 The Occasional Exception

Feb 09, 2026 10m Transcript

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

014 - Part II Chapter 5 Utopia

Feb 09, 2026 12m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

013 - Part II Chapter 4 The Politician Under Democracy

Feb 09, 2026 11m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

012 - Part II Chapter 3 Disproportional Representation

Feb 09, 2026 14m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

011 - Part II Chapter 2 The Popular Will

Feb 09, 2026 16m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

010 - Part II The Democratic State Chapter 1 The Two Kinds of Democracy

Feb 09, 2026 8m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

009 - Part I Chapter 9 The Eternal Mob

Feb 09, 2026 6m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

008 - Part I Chapter 8 The Effects Upon Progress

Feb 09, 2026 19m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

007 - Part I Chapter 7 Liberty and Democratic Man

Feb 09, 2026 11m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

006 - Part I Chapter 6 Envy as a Philosophy

Feb 09, 2026 13m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

005 - Part I Chapter 5 The Role of the Hormones

Feb 09, 2026 10m

American journalist H.L. Menckens Notes On Democracy, originally published in 1926, remains strikingly relevant nearly a century later. Mencken offers sharp and satirical insights into democracy,…

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