Sally Kohn

Sally Kohn is a nationally recognized television commentator, writer, TED Curator, executive presence coach, and media/public speaking trainer. She is the author of The Opposite of Hate and works with executives, political leaders, nonprofits, celebrities, and TED speakers on messaging, speechwriting, media training, and public appearances.

Democracy Must Deliver Material Gains to Resist Authoritarian Appeal

Sally Kohn and Jeff Maurer do not make the case for a formal wealth limit on politicians in this TED “Idea Knock Down” exchange. Instead, Kohn argues that democracy is losing ground because it is failing to deliver material gains for ordinary people, while Maurer says the deeper problem is a political class and party system too detached from the public it claims to represent. Both return to the same underlying concern: money’s grip on politics is weakening democracy’s claim to work for everyone.

TEDJun 30, 20266 min read