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Embrace the Void @etvpod.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

My book officially has a cover! I'm so excited to watch it materialize. Next stop, pre-orders!

Cover of my book Luckpilled: Compassion, Justice, and Hope in a World Nobody Deserves by Aaron Rabinowitz Foreward by Benjamin Dow. The cover is white with multi colored lines overlapping across it.

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Jonathan Floyd @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Interested in organising a political philosophy panel at the IPSA biennial conference in Rome '27? If so, why not propose an open/closed panel here: wc2027.ipsa.org/wc/submit-pa... & put down @ipsa-rc31.bsky.social in the form when doing so. Will be a veritable festival of ideas in the eternal city.

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Submit a Panel

Covered in this section: Key Dates Rules for Participation Guidelines for panel proposals Submit a panel proposal Panel Proposal Key Dates 08 JUL 2026 Call for Panels Opens 26 AUG 2026 Deadline to Sub...

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

“Lottocracy is the most ambitious and careful effort to imagine and defend a new form of government since the invention of modern representative systems. This is a remarkable feat…” Claudio López-Guerra, Philosophical Review Eight great reviews of Lottocracy here: www.lottocracy.org/reviews

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Are you interested in African Philosophy? I’ve made my notes and the course content available here: www.alexguerrero.org/africanphilo...

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African Philosophy — Alex Guerrero

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Excited for this tomorrow (Thursday) at Brooklyn College! Stop by if you are in the area…

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

This was a great conversation about lottocracy!

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Democracy is worst form of government except for all others that have been tried, right? Well, let's try lottocracy. Alexander Guerrero of Rutgers argues for electing people at random, paying them well for at least a three-year term. Sounds wild, but it isn't. Take a listen: pca.st/episode/b428...

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Alexander Guerrero on Lottocracy

Democracy isn't working so well, so why not use a lottery system to choose representatives instead? Alexander Guerrero discusses his version of this old idea in this episode of the Philosophy Bites…

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Yusuf @yusufimaadkhan.com · 04/02/2026

Teenage mutant ninja turtles poster but the text is changed to “we should try lottocracy”

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C. Thi Nguyen @add-hawk.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

OK: I have a new favorite topic to teach in intro philosophy classes: lottocracy. Literally half my class followed me back to my office because they *couldn't stop talking about it.* Lottocracy is the argument that elections don't work, and that the best way democracy is through lottery.

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Brian Kogelmann @bkogel89.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I just published a Cambridge Elements that offers a critical overview of recent work in epistocracy, Confucian meritocracy, and democratic theories of meritocracy. Free to download for the next two weeks. URL: t.co/Z5BOYrCRGF.

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Such an amazing event last year and the program for this year looks excellent!

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Steven Klein @stevenklein.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

We are hiring TWO political theorists as well as a PPE position which is open to theorists (focus on history of economic thought) - please apply and circulate! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...

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Lecturer in Political Theory

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Look, I've seen the Dark Crystal. I know what this is about. Elon the Skeksi better be evaporated during the conjunction ceremony... www.sciencealert.com/a-rare-align...

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A Rare Alignment of 7 Planets Is Taking Place in The Sky This Week

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

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Japanese Journal of Political Science @jjps.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

From our new issue - How can we accept ‘our’ decisions?: an experimental study on lottocracy, epistocracy, and electoral democracy - cup.org/42iOEhz - Akito Yamaguchi, Masaki Hata & Akira Inoue #jjps

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Dr. Paul Zeitz @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Check out my new podcast on Lottocracy with Alex Guerrero: open.substack.com/pub/drpaulze...

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Lottocracy To Fix our Broken U.S. Democracy with Alex Guerrero

Revolutionary Optimism Podcast

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Apply to NEWLAMP! Deadline February 1. NEWLAMP is an annual workshop aimed at helping professors integrate under-represented philosophical traditions into their syllabi. The 2025 workshop will be held from June 23-27 at Wellesley and focus on African social and political philosophy.

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Dr. Paul Zeitz @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Please help spread the word in the USA! #unifyUSA is revving up! open.substack.com/pub/drpaulze...

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A Call for Citizens’ Assemblies

Mobilizing towards a National People’s Convention

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Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Whoa, we’re halfway there Whoa, we’re halfway there Whoa, we’re halfway there Whoa, we’re halfway there Whoa, we’re halfway there Whoa, we’re halfway there Whoa, we’re halfway there Whoa, we’re halfway there Zeno’s Karaoke

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 15/01/2025

Hello BlueSky👋 Can't wait to discover this new platform to discuss the role of citizens in addressing our democratic future! Would you like to learn more about our work? Here is a short introduction for you👇

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Training for a new democracy

YouTube video by FIDE - Federation for Innovation in Democracy

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Social/Political Philosophers/Theorists, The Association for Social and Political Philosophy will be meeting in Glasgow this July. Please see the call for papers below. And please share widely!

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Harvard Law Prof Mark Tushnet on Lottocracy & Splitsville: “Two of the best books about constitutional design I’ve read recently…Zurn and Guerrero aren’t interested in expanding the Overton window, they’re in favor of smashing the window and its frame completely." balkin.blogspot.com/2024/12/thinki…

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Philosophy Talk @philtalkradio.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

If you can't get enough 2024-in-review, check out extended versions of Josh & Ray's conversations with @dailynous.com editor Justin Weinberg, CNN legal analyst @eliehonig.bsky.social, and Rutgers philosopher @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social at our website: www.philosophytalk.org/shows/examined-year-2024

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Wonderful piece on citizens’ assemblies and in particular the citizens’ assembly in Bend, Oregon. What Could Citizens’ Assemblies Do for American Politics? www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

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What Could Citizens’ Assemblies Do for American Politics?

An Oregon county is looking for solutions to youth homelessness—so it convened a random selection of residents to come up with ideas.

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Excellent reporting on how the Cuban govt military dept GAESA has billions that could be used for urgent aid but is instead being used (through GAESA owned Almest and Gaviota) to invest in tourism. Crony communist corruption, not egalitarianism, rules the island. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

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Leaked documents show Cuban military sitting on billions of dollars amid humanitarian crisis

Internal documents show how much the Cuban military has diverted resources to build hotels.

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

It was great fun to be interviewed about lottocracy on the Philosophy Talk year in review episode. Available now for download…

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Philosophy Talk @philtalkradio.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

TODAY: Josh and Ray examine The Year in Philosophy with @dailynous.com, The Year in Political Unaccountability with @eliehonig.bsky.social, and The Year in Democracy (Without Elections) with @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social – 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & at www.kalw.org/show/philoso....

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The Examined Year: 2024

Because the un-examined year is not worth reviewing!

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Lottocracy on Philosophy Talk on Sunday!

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

This is a great piece. I have long thought that complaints about overpunitive “cancellation” ring hollow, as the perpetrators almost never acknowledge their own wrongdoing, apologize, take steps to restore, or even forswear future misconduct. www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/on-canc...

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“On Cancelling and Repair”: An essay by Mary Peterson (Keywords: Sexual Harassment; Restorative Justice; Carceral Feminism; himpathy; Trauma; Universities)

"For restorative justice to work, the perpetrators’ delusions, entitlement, rationalizations, and smearing of victims must stop."

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Someone should write a dissertation (or at least a think piece) about how different weird animals become popular with kids (and others): narwhal, axolotl, now capybara…

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

So the guy who spent $250 million to elect Trump wants to kill a car safety regulation that could help save lives and the Trump transition team says, sure. Has to be a coincidence, right?

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Get excited for NEWLAMP 2025, which will be held at Wellesley from June 23 to June 27! The focus will be on African social and political philosophy. It will be led by three experts: Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò (Cornell), Bernard Matolino (U. of Pretoria), and Zeyad El Nabolsy (York). 1/3

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Nicole Curato @nicolecurato.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

🤩 The CfP for the 7th Deliberative Democracy Summer School is out now 🤩 A toast to our colleagues from the University of Zurich for hosting the European version of the summer school. Grants available for students with limited institutional support. www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doc...

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miyo peck-suzuki @mpsuzuki.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

The Oxford Graduate Conference in Political Theory 2025 is now accepting applications! To submit an abstract, visit the website: oxgradconference.wixsite.com/oxfordgradco...

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Rachel Barkow @rachelbarkow.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I'm happy to announce my new book on the Supreme Court's role in fostering mass incarceration will go on sale March 4. I hope you'll check it out! You can preorder here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/0... And read more details here: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

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Justice Abandoned — Harvard University Press

An influential legal scholar argues that the Supreme Court played a pivotal role in the rise of mass incarceration in America.With less than 5 percent of the world’s population and almost a quarter of...

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

This is about all that is left of the 1996 Republican Party (high quality adhesive!)

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Philosophy Talk @philtalkradio.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Major production beginning on our year-in-review special, "The Examined Year: 2024." Tune in Dec-29 at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco for conversations with @dailynous.com editor Justin Weinberg, CNN legal analyst @eliehonig.bsky.social, and Rutgers philosopher @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social.

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Chris @multiplicityct.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

One of the most interesting points (to me) in @roberttalisse.bsky.social’s new Civic Solitide is Aristotle’s notion that elections are anti-democratic. I would have dismissed lotteries in place of elections out of hand until I thought about it. @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social has a book on the topic:

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Podcast Episode · New Books in Philosophy · 12/04/2024 · 1h 9m

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Extending New Narratives @ennhistphil.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

ICYMI: The Extending New Narratives in the History of Philosophy project invites proposals for papers on neglected figures or themes in the history of moral, social, and political philosophy, to be presented at at McGill University, June 6-8, 2025. www.newnarrativesinphilosophy.net/announcements

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

OUP doing a nice spotlight on political epistemology, including work by Tom Kelly, Regina Rini, and lottocracy! Lottocracy, now by Paul Guyer (with 100% more Kantianism)! academic.oup.com/journals/pag...

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I had a great time talking with @roberttalisse.bsky.social about Lottocracy on the New Books in Philosophy podcast. If you listen about Lottocracy for long enough, there are commercials about the new Ford F-150 electric trucks! What a world! newbooksnetwork.com/lottocracy

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Alexander Guerrero, "Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections" (Oxford UP, 2024) - New Books Network

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Rutgers political philosophy representing with two new OUP books, and two of the only Cuban-American political philosophers also representing with those same two books… Check out Lottocracy and Boxed In!

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The NYT impressive capacity for understatement: “The appointment of that operative, Susie Wiles, to be Mr. Trump’s chief of staff … signals that his second term, like his first, may not be as hostile to special interests as his campaign rhetoric suggested.” Yeah, you don’t say?

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Excited to be on my way to give the 2024 APA Lecture. If you are in or near San Jose, stop by and say hi!

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

In all the post-election analysis, I feel like this is the picture that we most need to understand.

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Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

If you are interested in on-the-ground work to improve democratic institutions around the world, check out the work of some of these organizations: www.lottocracy.org/get-involved

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