POL S 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Real Options Valuation, Mania
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Have to be transformed into democratic citizens before we can recognize the value of being democratic citizens. Interested in the characteristics we need to be democratic citizens. None of us are trained to think about the public interest. People only think in terms of private interests which is not good. Lawgiver - someone coming from outside of society and adopts a religious authority. Meant to convince society of the above ^^ Sovereignty always lies with the people and will reflect the general will. We have no direct responsibility to the government. Phd and went on to be a professor at u chicago and u michigan, 110 - "optimism about democracy is under a cloud" Not okay with democracy because it"s not doing what it"s supposed to do. 111 - "developed out of genuine community life" We"re thinking about small-town ideas in a much larger context. Not expanding the values and concepts of democracy as it was developed.
