Then & Now: Philosophy, History & Politics · Then & Now
How the Deep State really works
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A 2014 study found average voter preference has near-zero impact on public policy—that's not democracy.
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A history minded look at deep state power that treats bureaucracy as an accountability test.
This episode treats the deep state less like a slogan and more like a question about power, bureaucracy, and accountability. It moves from ancient Athens, where an aristocratic council shaped what citizens voted on, to Rome and the Praetorian Guard, then to the rise of merit…
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