UC Merced's Political Science Professor Christopher Ojeda joined Talking Policy podcast host Lindsay Shingler of the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) to discuss his new book, "The Sad Citizen", and the implications for our daily lives.
The episode explores the themes of Professor Ojeda's new book, The Sad Citizen: How Politics is Depressing and Why It Matters including why politics has such a big impact on how we feel, our personal relationships, and even our behavior. They discuss “suppression by depression” as a political strategy, and answer the question: “What do we do when what’s good for democracy is bad for our mental wellbeing?”
Listen to the episode and/or read the full transcript here, or stream the episode on the Talking Policy podcast page on most major podcast platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
