Reticent Revolutionaries and the 2024 Election

We discuss the introduction to Aristotle’s account of revolution in Book V of The Politics and consider its implications for the 2024 presidential race.     

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:53) - We talk about the disappointing end to the Patriots’ and back-to-school at Geneva and King’s.       

Required Reading (3:37) - We consider the mistaken notions of justice found in democratic and oligarchy regimes and the ways that these have shown up in American history and contemporary politics. We also discuss the reticence of those who are most virtuous to be revolutionaries and enter the American political square. Links: Aristotle, The Politics; Dick Morris on a Trump-Hillary rematch.

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (25:32) - We review our NFL Wild Card round picks and make our predictions for the four games in the Divisional Round. .    

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Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.