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'Through the Looking Glass', 'Sapiens: brief history of humankind' and 'The Spirit of the Laws (rev. 1757)'
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / b. Consultation
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19965
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The fundamental laws of a democracy decide who can vote [Montesquieu]
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19968
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It is basic to a democracy that the people themselves must name their ministers [Montesquieu]
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19969
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Voting should be public, so the lower classes can be influenced by the example of notable people [Montesquieu]
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19999
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All citizens (apart from the very humble poor) should choose their representatives [Montesquieu]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / c. Direct democracy
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19967
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In a democracy the people should manage themselves, and only delegate what they can't do [Montesquieu]
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A democratic assembly must have a fixed number, to see whether everyone has spoken [Montesquieu]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / d. Representative democracy
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19998
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If deputies represent people, they are accountable, but less so if they represent places [Montesquieu]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
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20690
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The state fostered individualism, to break the power of family and community [Harari]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism
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In 1750 losing your family and community meant death [Harari]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
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The sacred command of capitalism is that profits must be used to increase production [Harari]
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The main rule of capitalism is that all other goods depend on economic growth [Harari]
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The progress of capitalism depends entirely on the new discoveries and gadgets of science [Harari]
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In capitalism the rich invest, and the rest of us go shopping [Harari]
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