This is a collection of podcast episodes from 'How Do We Fix It?' that tackles major challenges facing democracy and society. The episodes cover important topics like why reading books is crucial for democracy, how Americans are reading 30% less than before while watching TV 3 hours daily. One episode explores the 'right to repair' movement, where companies make it hard and expensive to fix broken items, forcing people to throw things away and buy new ones.
Another episode discusses how false information and conspiracy theories threaten democracy by making it hard to tell truth from lies. There's also coverage of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, especially in rural areas and Black and Latino communities due to historical medical mistreatment. Other episodes examine climate change impacts like extreme heat waves and wildfires in the western United States, and parenting approaches that give children more independence.
Each episode features expert guests who explain these complex issues in accessible ways and offer solutions. The podcast aims to help people understand major societal problems and what can be done to address them.