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How did the first democracy die?

2024/11/8
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Loren J. Samons (J)
挑战传统民主观念的历史学家和政治理论家。
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PJ Vogt
一位公众广播和播客领域的知名主持人,曾主持《Reply All》和《Search Engine》等播客。
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PJ Vogt 讲述了雅典民主的兴衰历程,从一个默默无闻的城邦崛起为强大的帝国,最终因过度扩张和内部矛盾而走向衰落。他认为,雅典民主的制度设计虽然在当时具有开创性,但也存在一些 inherent 的缺陷,例如容易受到民粹主义的影响,财政支出难以控制等。 Loren J. Samons (J) 作为希腊历史专家,提供了对雅典民主更深入的解读。他分析了修昔底德等古代作家的观点,认为人性的弱点是导致雅典民主衰落的重要原因。同时,他也指出,即使是对人性持悲观态度的修昔底德,也依然相信人类可以通过学习历史来避免重蹈覆辙,这体现了历史研究的价值和意义。

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The Athenians felt overlooked in their own history, which fueled their ambition to make a name for themselves through conquest.
  • Athenians felt overshadowed by other Greek city-states in mythology.
  • Their ambition to be recognized led to aggressive imperialism.

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The story of the first people who invented democracy, and what it did to them.

What's Wrong With Democracy? by Loren J. Samons II)

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