Educating for Democracy: James Traub

We discuss the role of schools to form effective citizens in our democracy. It's necessary to prioritize the teaching of our history and our government. James's civic action toolkit recommendations are: Push back against corrosive technology, especially in schools Read books! James Traub is a journalist, historian, and author of The Cradle of Citizenship: How Schools Can Help Save Our Democracy. Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to : Follow Mila on X: Read The Cradle of Citizenship : Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: James Traub Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

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Educating for Democracy: James Traub is an episode from Future Hindsight by Mila Atmos.

This episode is 45:26 long.

This episode was published on Jan 15, 2026.

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