Former presidential and New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang really likes to ride his electric scooter. He’s been a big proponent of micromobility in general, among other grand ambitions like establishing a nationwide universal basic income. He’s also trying to launch a new American political party—a near-impossible task in such an ideologically divided country.
This week on Gadget Lab, Lauren Goode talks with Andrew Yang at the Micromobility America conference in Richmond, California about his plans for democracy and how cities might become more micromobile-friendly.
Show Notes
Andrew Yang’s new book is called Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy.
Recommendations
Lauren recommends Maid, on Netflix. Mike recommends visiting Surfrider.org to learn about the oil spill affecting Orange County, California, and how to help.
Lauren Goode is @LaurenGoode. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Bling the main hotline at @GadgetLab. The show is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our theme music is by Solar Keys.
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