Jack Visnjic

Jack Visnjic, Expert on Polybius's theory of anacyclosis and cyclical history, discusses cyclical patterns in history, anacyclosis in Rome, corruption & collective reaction, the Glorious Revolution, Polybius's influence on the U.S. Constitution, mobocracy, polarization in American politics, and the potential trajectories of the democratic system.

Jack Visnjic, known as Lantern Jack, shares his expertise in ancient Greek philosophy, armed with a PhD from Princeton. He navigates pivotal ideas from pre-Socratic thinkers to Socrates and Plato, highlighting the significance of the Theory of Forms and the allegory of the cave. The conversation explores Aristotle's contributions to science and logic, and the emergence of Stoicism and Epicureanism during the Hellenistic period. Jack sheds light on how these ancient philosophies inform modern ethical thinking and personal fulfillment.