Ancient Athenian Democracy (Radio Edit)
You're Dead to Me
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The Importance of Free Speech in Democracy
Every male adult citizen has the right to speak in the assembly. The Bouleur sits often for 35 days in a row, it would be in session for 300 days of the year. All old loyalties don't actually matter anymore because these tribes are now that you engage with every kind of city business. And this final free speech goes, how much like Twitter is this? Utterly, entirely. As long as you had the guts to stand up and say it,. which everyone didn't just go like, God, he's talking again. Go for it.
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