Embracing mindful democracy
From Democracy Works by Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy
February 16, 2026 · 39 min · Episode 297
About this episode
The episode discusses the concept of mindful democracy and its significance during America's 250th anniversary, featuring insights from Jeremy David Engels.
People in this episode
Guest: Jeremy David Engels
Topics covered
- mindful democracy
- self governance
- democratic theory
- interdependence
- yoga and meditation
- American founding
Keywords
- mindful democracy
- self governance
- democratic theory
- interdependence
- yoga
- meditation
- American founding
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Penn State
Books & works: On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World
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