51 - What Am Direct Democracy?

The Olympics. Philosophy. Big marble statues of naked dudes wrestling. Lots of extraordinary things came from Ancient Greece, Direct Democracy being chief among them.  This week, Steve and Richie learn all about the system that says participation, not representation, is the best way to run a country. Guiding them through this topic is author, lecturer and all round great person, [Dr. Roslyn Fuller](https://twitter.com/roslynfuller). ----- [DemCon 2018](http://www.demcon.org/demcon2018) | [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/demcon-2018-international-democracy-convention-tickets-44733009636) ----- Like the show? We'd appreciate a review on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-am-politics/id1200345868?mt=2) if you do. [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) [Theme music by Supermarket Love](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices