If the 2016 presidential election proved nothing else, it surely proved how proved how tenaciously we hang on to the notion that two is quite enough, thank you—two political parties, that is—and that need not change.

So, today on Leid Stories we try to understand why we seem to believe this, and why we’re unwilling to explore other political systems that might more directly speak to our aggregate needs and visions for the common good.

https://leidstories.podbean.com/mf/play/ddz5zh/LeidStories_062717.mp3