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Is America collapsing like Ancient Rome?
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What can ancient Rome teach us about American democracy?
The Roman Republic fell for a lot of reasons: The state became too big and chaotic; the influence of money and private interests corrupted public institutions; and social and economic inequalities became so large that citizens lost faith in the system altogether and gradually fell into the arms of tyrants and demagogues. It sounds a lot like the problems America is facing today.
This week's guest, historian Edward Watts, tells us what we can learn about America's future by studying Rome's past.
Host: Sean Illing, (@SeanIlling), host, The Gray Area
Guest: Edward Watts, author, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny and The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome.
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692 episod
Manage episode 447240973 series 2476722
What can ancient Rome teach us about American democracy?
The Roman Republic fell for a lot of reasons: The state became too big and chaotic; the influence of money and private interests corrupted public institutions; and social and economic inequalities became so large that citizens lost faith in the system altogether and gradually fell into the arms of tyrants and demagogues. It sounds a lot like the problems America is facing today.
This week's guest, historian Edward Watts, tells us what we can learn about America's future by studying Rome's past.
Host: Sean Illing, (@SeanIlling), host, The Gray Area
Guest: Edward Watts, author, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny and The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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