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The End of Politics: Temple Slave States

New Polity

CHAPTER

Democracy and Hierarchical Complexity

This chapter investigates the philosophical dimensions of democracy and societal structures, emphasizing the roles individuals play within closed systems. It highlights the interplay between power dynamics among social classes and how perceptions of justice vary depending on one's position. Through the lens of philosophers like Hobbes, Aristotle, and Plato, the discussion reveals the emergence of totalitarian democracy as the masses gain dominance in a continual struggle for power.

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