Plato's Democracies

Plato sees democracy as the second worst form of government for him, only tyranny is worse. His reflections on the relation between democracy and tyranny stand as a warning to all of us who live in democracies today. Suppose we liked the sound of plato's ideal city and wanted to create one? What of people would we need to select for our true guardians? We'll find out why next week here on the history of philosophy.