publication date: Sunday, June 21, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)

category: Education

clue: This DC-based professor would prefer an epistocracy in which most voters have a civic duty *not* to vote.

explanation: Brennan is a Georgetown professor and prominent libertarian who has written several books about uninformed voters. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates


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