Andrew Fiala on Tyranny from Plato to Trump

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

(3/11)In Tyranny from Plato to Trump: Tyrants, Sycophants, and Citizens, noted philosopher Andrew Fiala looks to uncover the true implications of a tyrant. He asks what is a tyrant and what makes a tyrant possible? He states, when tyrants rise to power, sycophants blindly follow, and the entire nation suffers; The solution can be found through legal frameworks such as the Constitution, and educational efforts aimed at cultivating civics and wisdom. On this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large Andrew Fiala will discuss power grabs, partisan stand-offs, propaganda, and riots which make for tantalizing fiction, but when that drama becomes a reality similar to the January 6 Capitol riot, Fiala suggests models from the past as the best solution.