R8 Does Democracy Lead to Tyranny? | Plato's Republic, book 8
Release Date: 10/01/2022
Ancient Greece Declassified
Bret Devereux is a military historian at North Carolina State University and author of the recent viral article "Spartans Were Losers: The US Military's Admiration of a Proto-Fascist City-State is Based on Bad History." He joins us to explain why he thinks that the traditional image of Sparta as an egalitarian society of warrior badasses is a lie. You can find his blog, where he writes extensively on Sparta, here: ------------------ This episode is available in video format on the Lantern Jack YouTube channel: ------------------ Support Ancient Greece Declassified on Patreon: Or make a...
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info_outline R8 Does Democracy Lead to Tyranny? | Plato's Republic, book 8Ancient Greece Declassified
Plato argued that the inevitable next step in political evolution after democracy is tyranny. Many political thinkers throughout history agreed with him. Were they right? ------------------ Support Ancient Greece Declassified on Patreon: Or make a one-time donation: --------------- A full transcript of this episode with references can be found on our website at
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info_outlinePlato argued that the inevitable next step in political evolution after democracy is tyranny. Many political thinkers throughout history agreed with him. Were they right?
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