146. Is There a Fair Way to Divide Us?

Moon Duchin is a math professor at Cornell University whose theoretical work has practical applications for voting and democracy. Why is striving for fair elections so difficult?    SOURCE: Moon Duchin , professor of mathematics at Cornell University.   RESOURCES: " Gerrymandering: The Origin Story ," by Neely Tucker ( Timeless: Stories from the Library of Congress, 2024). " Redistricting for Proportionality ," by Gabe Schoenbach and Moon Duchin ( The Forum, 2023). " The Atlas Of Redistricting ," by Aaron Bycoffe, Ella Koeze, David Wasserman, and Julia Wolfe ( FiveThirtyEight, 2018). " In a Comically Drawn Pennsylvania District, the Voters Are Not Amused ," by Trip Gabriel ( The New York Times, 2018).   EXTRAS: " Why Are Boys and Men in Trouble? " by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " Is This the Future of High School? " by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.