InThe Geopolitical EconomistbySahil Nair·Jul 24, 2025Democracy’s Dark Side: Why Plato Feared the System We Worship TodayHis 2,400-Year-Old Warning Predicted the Chaos of Modern Politics — And We Still Haven’t ListenedA response icon2A response icon2
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InThrice RemovedbyMarie Snyder·Jul 16, 2022Charles Taylor on the Crises of DemocracyA lecture as part of the Civil Freedom in an Age of Diversity program.