Political theorist Carl Schmitt introduced the friend/enemy distinction in his book "The Concept of the Political," but as his work has gained notoriety, the concept has been heavily misrepresented. The author and political scholar Michael Millerman joins me to clarify the friend/enemy...
Published 11/18/24
Democrats love to champion "our democracy," and Republicans love to reply "America is republic, not a democracy," but few are able to explain the difference between the two. We look into the nature of republics from the classical period to the modern day, drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to...
Published 11/15/24