We have to reconstruct the foundations of our democracy, building on the past, not repudiating everything we're building on it. Bruce Ackerman Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Learn more at https://carnegieendowment.org A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Bruce Ackerman is the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale. He is well known as a legal scholar and a political philosopher. His most recent book is The Postmodern Predicament: Existential Challenges of the Twenty-First Century. Key Highlights Introduction - 0:20Modernity - 2:37Postmodernism - 15:26Deliberation Day - 36:08Rethinking Modernity - 43:28Key Links The Postmodern Predicament: Existential Challenges of the Twenty-First Century by Bruce Ackerman Learn more about Bruce Ackerman on Wikipedia Follow Bruce Ackerman on X @backermanyale Democracy Paradox Podcast Yascha Mounk Warns Against a Misguided New Ideology Zizi Papacharissi Dreams of What Comes After Democracy More Episodes from the Podcast More Information Apes of the State created all Music Email the show at [email protected] Follow on Twitter @DemParadox, Facebook, Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast 100 Books on Democracy Support the Show.