1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 After an extended break, Walker and Professor Dungey return! &amp;nbsp;In this, &quot;we are back,&quot; episode we examine where we are, and identify three main ideas to contextualize what is happening and where we are going. &amp;nbsp;First, we must always remember that democracies are inherently fragile, and sometimes dangerous. &amp;nbsp;Second, we discuss the idea that the legal and political institutions and processes of American Democracy are human inventions that are hard to build and hold, but easy to lose. &amp;nbsp;Third, we discuss the crisis of legitimacy that threatens to dissolve the American political experiment. &amp;nbsp;We are living in and through the most dangerous times in our economic, social, and political history. &amp;nbsp;Can a culture without a &quot;center&quot; keep the center from dissolving. Deeper Dive - DSU's podcast http://urdsu.libsyn.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20416607/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/110935424