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In this thought-provoking episode, Joe and Ethan sit down with Ramon Perez, a former US Air Force intelligence officer and NSA veteran. Roman breaks down his transition from military intelligence to founding the Digital Democracy Project, a nonprofit using secure mobile voting technology and AI to bridge the gap between citizens and their elected officials. Together, they discuss the flaws of the two-party system, gerrymandering, ranked-choice voting, and how AI can act as a translation layer for complex legislation to help hold politicians accountable.
Learn more about Ramon’s work and get involved at digitaldemocracyproject.org.
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