Why do Democracy's Beginnings Matter?
/It is important to understand why we should care about the early beginnings of Democracy.
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Have we evolved to be Moral - are we hardwired for citizenship?
/Along with sometimes widespread and disturbing amorality, there is strong evidence that human beings are fundamentally moral…
Read MoreIs Democracy about process or meaning?
/In addition to a wide ranging debate over centuries about democracy… the basic notion of what constitutes a genuine democracy is not clear or widely agreed upon.
Read MoreNurture Democracy Graphic
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I designed this graphic some time back (1980) as part of a short-lived venture with a friend that we named, Products for Democracy.
Read MoreDoes Dualism diminish Democracy?
/What we know today as Dualism has defined and influenced much of the history of human thought stretching back more than two millennia to the Greeks of 400 BCE.
Read MoreEssentials of Democracy
/Democracy is sustained by Citizenship and Citizenship is sustained by Democracy.
Read MoreIntroduction to Democratic Ideas and Principles
/Our species has been working at Democracy for a very long time - for the better part of 3 millennia.
Read MoreCommon Ground
/Here, I am seeking here to trace back through constitutive layers to demonstrate core common terrain that we all share.
Read MoreNurture Democracy Begins
/The core reason to think about or care about Democracy is Citizenship – the idea that we are better off as individuals if we believe in and act with the interest of others in mind as well as ourselves.
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