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

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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. more

“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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“Oftentimes people get it wrong when they say we need to educate voters first and then give them power. I tend to favor giving them power first.”

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“I tend to be a kind of left federalist. There's a value to more power of certain kinds being positioned at a more local level.”

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

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