Steven Michels is associate professor of political science at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. His published work includes a number of articles and chapters on politics and culture, including "Can "The Daily Show" Save Democracy?" in "The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News"; "Religion, Rhetoric, and Running for Office: Public Reason on the Campaign Trail" in "Religious Voices in Public Places"; and "Democracy in Plato's Laws" in "Journal of Social Philosophy".