In this episode, we are joined by Olly Dowlen, the author of The Political Potential of Sortition: A study of the random selection of citizens for public office (Sortition and Public Policy), a book that examines the benefits that sortition can bring to the political community. As a researcher, Olly is interested in the value of involving citizens in the democratic decision-making process by utilizing randomly selected control groups.  Listen now to learn about: Olly’s current research efforts, and his interest in the “extension of democracy”.  Examples of how democracy has been abused or corrupted.  The role juries play in democratic decision-making.  Offer:               This episode is sponsored by Organifi. To receive a 20% Off on your order, use the coupon code GENIUS at checkout. Go to https://www.organifishop.com/pages/genius/ to shop now! What would it look like for democracies to start involving their people with sortition-based political strategies? Click play to find out! You can explore more about sortition by purchasing Olly’s book here.  Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C Episode also available on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OnQvY6