We're in an interesting political era, to put it mildly. I don't just mean "Trump's America," or the specific partisan aspects of our contemporary situation. I mean also that we've been publicly grappling with broader issues of how individual people can feel empowered and engaged in the work of deliberative democracy, when so many of our digital tools have made us seem further away from those we disagree with than ever before. We've been grappling with this broad idea called "populism," a curious debate given the basic definitions of democracy; we've argued over the proper role of experts and expertise; we've worried over bubbles, fake news, and the death of the commons.
This would be a great class. :)