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[–] Feirdro@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

There are also some universal truths about human nature that still haven’t changed in thousands of years.

Everyone should read Plato’s Republic. He predicted the end of liberal democracy in a way that applies to the Weimar Republic and the Pax Americana.