Recorded August 28, 2026
Broadcast September 13,, 2026
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There are countless ways we speak for others every day. We advocate for family members at the doctor and we call our legislators to help those in need around the world. Martin Luther King Jr. represented African Americans as a class and Michael J. Fox lobbies for more research funding for a disease he himself has. On this episode, we ask who, how, and why people are allowed to amplify the voices of others. Do the represented get to choose and reject their spokespeople and what if they don’t agree as a group? Are there standards that these informal representatives should aspire to meet?
Wendy Salkin is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law at Stanford University. She is the author of the 2024 book Speaking for Others: The Ethics of Informal Political Representation, published by Harvard University Press.
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