Today is Election Day and the polls are open across Illinois until 7 p.m. Fear is an animating force in American politics. For example, Democrats fear the consequences of Donald Trump’s potential reelection to the White House. Republicans fear whom they think Kamala Harris would and would not represent if she’s elected.

The author of “The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis" joins the 21st today to discuss how how fear operates in politics — both in our present age and in the distant past.

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