How can we protect our democracies? | Kerala Literature Festival

What do we need to protect our democracies? Essential checks and balances on government power include independent courts and an independent media, and of course – free and fair elections. The government must always be replaceable. Yet there's a danger that every democracy has faced throughout history: the danger of voting in a leader that will not respect the rules and will make it impossible to replace the government. Full video from the Kerala Literature Festival (filmed in December 2024) on http://bit.ly/Kerala-YNH. #YuvalNoahHarari #Democracy #Dictatorship #Institutions #History #SelfCorrectingMechanisms #ChecksAndBalances #ProtectDemocracy