There is a flawless history of democracy, and it goes like this: Everything used to be worse, then democracy was won in heroic battles, and since then everything has been better - and will remain so forever. The only problem is that this history is not only blind to history, but also to the future. It ignores the dark side of democracy. So it’s time for a light and shadow history of democracy.
Thu 15, May
Thedarksideofdemocracy
Hedwig Richter / Episode 48