8 - Sparta: Killer Beehive
Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcast
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The Spartan Education System and the Real Meritocracy
The Spartans believed that they deserved to rule the Helots. They had all sorts of rituals and symbolic ways of acting out the differences between them and their slaves. The Spartan education system was one of the most effective tools for legitimating the domination of the Helots, Friedlander says.
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