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PHILOSOPHY

Is democracy really the best form of government? | Steven Pinker | Big Think

Big Think | August 5, 2025

Is democracy really the best form of government? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “Now in practice,” says Steven Pinker, “no one has ever developed a democracy that works particularly well if judged in absolute terms. Democracies […]

NEWS & CULTURE

The fight for America’s 51st state, explained

Vox | March 21, 2025

Washington, DC is closer than ever to becoming a state. Could it actually happen? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO On June 26, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to make America’s capital city, Washington, DC, the country’s 51st state. It was a historic vote, and the closest the country […]