The assumed notion of permanence

Departures with Robert Amsterdam

English - January 23, 2019 17:18 - 32 minutes - 62.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Is understanding the past the best way to view the present? Robert Amsterdam and guest Dr. Ed Watts, author of 'Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny," discuss how a closer look at the Roman experiment with representative democracy may help us to better understand our own circumstances in the United States, and the obstacles and opportunities that we may see on the way forward.