Why Democracy Is Mathematically Impossible

Why it was recommended

most voting systems are mathematically unfair [0]

Referenceperching_aix · Original2025-07

What it covers

Veritasium explains why no voting system can be perfectly fair, drawing on Arrow's theorem and the work of Eric Maskin. It looks at problems with systems like. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Veritasium

Length

23 min 34 sec

Year

2024

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