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Show 211 - Tyranny of the Unwise


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Sat, 12 Nov 2011   -   51:20 minutes   -   36.99mb


Is it possible that a political system based on voting and elections has less of a chance of producing wise leadership than a monarchy or dictatorship? Dan tries to look at this heretical idea with an open mind.


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1. “China mocks U.S. political model” by Patrice Hill for The Washington Times, November 9, 2011.


Keywords: Philosophy, politics, podcast, Republican, Democratic, Obama, history, government, reform, libertarian, Green, analysis, news, free thinking, Roman, Greek, Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, China, communism, capitalism, socialism




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