Democracy
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It is important to understand why we should care about the early beginnings of Democracy.
Along with sometimes widespread and disturbing amorality, there is strong evidence that human beings are fundamentally moral…
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.
I designed this graphic some time back (1980) as part of a short-lived venture with a friend that we named, Products for Democracy.
Democracy is sustained by Citizenship and Citizenship is sustained by Democracy.
Our species has been working at Democracy for a very long time - for the better part of 3 millennia.
Here, I am seeking here to trace back through constitutive layers to demonstrate core common terrain that we all share.
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.