About this episode

Thomas I. Treloar discusses the mathematics behind voting and the challenges of creating a perfect voting system.

Thomas I. Treloar, professor of mathematics and dean of faculty at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the mathematics behind voting, how voters decide how to cast their vote, and why we'll never develop a perfect voting system. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Scot Bertram

Guest: Thomas I. Treloar

Topics covered

• voting theory
• mathematics
• decision making
• voting systems
• political science

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Organizations: Hillsdale College

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