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Ep. 239: Montesquieu Invents Political Science (Part One)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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The Powerlifting Theory of Despotism

"Even despotisms are going to be more stable than others if the people themselves are more childlike and indolent and uninspired," he says. "I was so blown away when first reading, actually I was listening to the audiobook." He's hostile to despotism but also willing to say that there are some cases where it makes more sense than others. 'It's not even a racist thing, although it's certainly racist, adjacent because if you, Northern people, move south, then you're going to get just as indolent'

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