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| Name | What did democracy really mean in Athens? - Melissa Schwartzberg |
| Video Uploader | Video From TED-Ed |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 24-03-2015 15:00:20 |
| Video Discription | View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-did-democracy-really-mean-in-athens-melissa-schwartzberg ↵↵While we might consider elections to be the cornerstone of democracy, the Athenians who coined the term actually employed a lottery system to choose most of their politicians. Melissa Schwartzberg describes the ins and outs of the Athenian democracy, and addresses some ways in which a lottery system might benefit us today. ↵↵Lesson by Melissa Schwartzberg, animation by TED-Ed. 0fivQUlC7-8 |
| Category | Education |
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