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Zephyr Teachout is an American law professor recognized for her work in digital governance and campaign finance reform. Born on October 21, 1971, she has been a prominent figure in legal academia and public policy discussions.

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“Integrity is hard work. I do think the Internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity, but it's easier just to perform.”

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“I think about people and events in terms of archetypes a lot.”

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“People respond to political characters in archetypal ways. A fun game is to think of a politician and ask, "Which god is that? Are they like Aries? Are they like Athena?"”

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“My current goal is to change the way we think about antitrust and anti-monopoly.”

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“You can have very big local government. By big, I mean very engaged government. Do you measure it in terms of the number of laws? Number of employees? You could make arguments for either one. I tend to think the axis of the size of government is the wrong concern. But I do think that situating power more locally is a legitimate approach.”

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“There are some libertarians who are really anarchists, but others are more concerned about the distant relationship between themselves and power. They mistakenly think they want to get rid of government when instead they might just want to have greater access to power.”

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“I think part of the reason the Tea Party has resonated is that people feel disempowered. The Tea Party says, "You are out of power because of big government." Then some Democrats tend to respond by saying, "No, you're wrong, you're not out of power." It's a sense that doesn't resonate with people's lived experience.”

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“I tend to think that knowledge is preceded by power instead of the other way around.”

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“I think that most people have deeply creative sensibilities.”

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“If you think art is a competitive forum, then you're going to stop doing it if you're not good. But if it's not competitive, it's something that you'll keep doing.”

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“I'm not from the arts, I'm a law professor. But I think we need more poetry in politics.”

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“I think the reason you see so many people dropping out of politics is because there's an anti-poetic strain in modern political discourse.”

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“I think a lot of the reason people are attracted to the Keystone pipeline is because at least we're doing something. There's a fear that society will collapse if it's not acting. To contrast those actions with other actions is important in making it feel plausible. Maybe we must have the size of the dream meet the size of the threat.”

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“Things poll well, but people don't believe that politicians are telling the truth. Politicians might mention renewable energy, and the public will think, "That sounds good, but I don't believe they're going to do everything they can to build those towers."”

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“People think that the politician is just part of a system, and whether they're lying or not doesn't matter.”

People Thinking Matter Lying Politician

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“A lot of politics plays at the level of myth, and if you understand that, then you feel like you have access to the secret language of politics. People respond to political characters in archetypal ways. A fun game is to think of a politician and ask, "Which god is that? Are they like Aries? Are they like Athena?".”

People Thinking Character Political Language Fun Secret Like You Politician Myth Athena Aries

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“Integrity is hard work. I do think the internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity, but it's easier just to perform. So the temptations of social media lead to some dissonance.”

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About the Author

Born: October 21, 1971
Known for: Law professor
Quotes: 40

Books & Sources

Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens UnitedRelated source material

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