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The Gravity of Power: Why We Split It
Why do modern governments split power into competing branches? This episode traces the history of the separation of powers, from Aristotle's mixed regimes and the Roman veto to Montesquieu's revolutionary theory and the US Constitution's "tension by design." We explore why efficiency is the enemy of liberty and compare the American presidential model to parliamentary and semi-presidential systems. Episode 2086 — myweirdprompts.com/n/2086 (permanent short link: myweirdprompts.com/015413)
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