Spinoza and Modern Democracies.
Don't be frightened by the title.
A little change of pace today. Prof. Jonathan Israel on modern democracies and what is necessary to sustain them; wherein you may discover one or more of the reasons why our own democratic republics are failing and can be expected to continue on that trajectory. Yes, Thomas Paine is mentioned …
Religion is the proven nemeses of enlightenment, and democracy based on Fraternity, Liberty and Equality.