8 - Sparta: Killer Beehive
Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcast
English - July 21, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBPhilosophy Society & Culture Education philosophy political theory history politics plato political philosophy aristotle history of ideas political thought theory Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Spartans are legendary fighters and legendary patriots. They believed in equality, meritocracy, and freedom. They also ran the most brutal slave state in the ancient world.
Their secret? Institutions!
Art: Marijke Bouchier
Music: David Zikotivz, Clayton Tapp, and The Green Hornet Theme.
Editing, episode art and social: Sepideh
References:
-Plutarch Life of Lycurgus
-Plutarch The Sayings of Spartan Women
-"This is Sparta!" Techno remix
-Three: a Sparta comic from the Helot perspective