Created by Encyclopaedia Britannica Films in 1946, the still-thought-provoking short PSA Despotism & Democracy doesn’t exactly paint our current prospects in a positive light:
Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Where does your community, state and nation stand on these scales?
Looks like Sony has blocked the viewing of the youtube video in Canada because of copyright issues, so here is a dailymotion link to the same video (i believe):
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2n6d4_despotism-democracy_shortfilms#.UUNZkzemjw4
Thanks, Its understandable that a large corporation wouldn’t want to share this information around too much.
That’s a direct falsehood on the part of whoever is making the copyright claim. This is from the Prelinger Archives, and it’s public domain. Somebody is censoring it by abusing the DCMA.
Interesting thanks.
Some grammar on Britannica Films: http://www.kaye.com/miscellany/EBFhx.htm
“Government Funding from the National Defense Education Act”
What are you attempting to say?
What are you attempting to say?
When Does Democracy Turn Into Despotism?
The day after the revolutionaries become the government.
When Does Democracy Turn Into Despotism?
The day after the revolutionaries become the government.
You can all breath easier now, comrades, as science has “proven” that democracy “doesn’t” work. http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2013/03/people-arent-smart-enough-for-democracy.html
Never mind asking the question why people “aren’t smart enough”, let’s just say that people are too dumb so that autocrats and authoritarians can justify increasing centralization of power.
You can all breath easier now, comrades, as science has “proven” that democracy “doesn’t” work. http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2013/03/people-arent-smart-enough-for-democracy.html
Never mind asking the question why people “aren’t smart enough”, let’s just say that people are too dumb so that autocrats and authoritarians can justify increasing centralization of power.
Anyone else notice the use of the original version of the “Pledge of Allegiance”?
Anyone else notice the use of the original version of the “Pledge of Allegiance”?