DANCING NEBULA

DANCING NEBULA
When the gods dance...

Friday, April 13, 2012

DEMOCRACY IN ANCIENT GREECE

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In Ancient Athens, often called the birthplace of democracy, government officials were chosen by sortition: citizens were selected for public office by lotteries, in order to increase the chances of ordinary, poor citizens being successful. Given the terrible results achieved with our corporate-sponsored money-driven "elections," I say give it a toss. Couldn't be much worse.

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