Rome's Influence On American Politics (Members Video)
Added 2022-11-10 21:36:57 +0000 UTCHey all,
Here's the first mini video, covering Rome's influence on the American constitution. I think it's an interesting little piece of political theory that I haven't been able to fit into a full-length video so far. Let me know what you think!
If you liked it, let me know if there are any other topics you'd like to see covered. I get a lot of topic requests for my YT channel, and I obviously can't take them all since each topic is about a month's commitment. It would be a lot easier to take requests in this kind of format.
I'm going to start recording a new main channel video today and plan on making another mini video on existentialism once I'm done with it.
- Ryan
Comments
Ryan, I enjoy your YouTube videos and glad I came over here to find more of your content. You’re a terrific lecturer with the right balance of detailed facts and broader themes. Please keep it up. I feel a little smarter every time I watch your content.
Paul Higgins
2023-05-18 02:09:18 +0000 UTCShort, sweet and to the point...perfect!
martin warner
2022-12-17 18:22:16 +0000 UTCGreat video!
Brett Sinclair
2022-12-04 18:32:06 +0000 UTCGreat video, i thinl this form should be a main stay of your channel!
Anton Berg
2022-11-27 18:19:14 +0000 UTCThanks, Ryan. I so appreciate your initiative in deliberate research and sharing it. Democracy relies on an informed electorate. How best to support your efforts so you don't follow the path of capable, dedicated and discourage path to more financially rewarding careers?
Jim Turner
2022-11-15 18:07:15 +0000 UTCVideo was great and leaves the viewer eager for more!
Michael Bracey
2022-11-15 07:10:39 +0000 UTCGreat video! thanks for sharing this!
Baron de Ropp
2022-11-14 15:19:16 +0000 UTCThis was less polished, but still very informative. Thanks!
Esther Burke
2022-11-13 23:52:21 +0000 UTCGreat video, Ryan...short but information dense. It demonstrates that short videos with minimal flair or editing can still be very engaging. Thanks for the work you're doing to educate!
Jeff
2022-11-13 21:29:28 +0000 UTCGood stuff. I wouldn't mind if you shared these with the larger YouTube audience. We need a more educated general electorate.
Tim Elston
2022-11-13 19:35:16 +0000 UTCThis was very nearly identical to a lecture I had back in my Honors Intro to American Government course back in the '70s; my professor was an acolyte of the great (and even then late) Martin Diamond. And I taught it as well when I taught AP American Government back in the '80s and '90s. The only thing different here was that we used the term "ochlocracy" instead of mob rule. The problem with "mob rule" is that to most contemporary listeners that probably comes across as something violent, whereas in fact it just means that the majority uses its control of the levers of power to oppress the minority as well as to enrich themselves. Oh, and one other thing. I'm embarrassed to say that I had forgotten (or perhaps never learned) that Polybius was responsible for this stuff. I have for nearly 50 years erroneously ascribed this chart to Aristotle. Yeah, I'm embarrassed, but not so embarrassed to forget to say thank you for clearing me up on that!
Shelden
2022-11-13 03:19:56 +0000 UTCInteresting subject matter for sure. And this shorter video format fit nicely into my ever decreasing attention span ;) This one has a somewhat more casual, approachable feel to it. I think that is really good. Keep them coming
Christopher Wise
2022-11-11 19:15:37 +0000 UTCLove that quote. Heard it on Joe Rogan a while back.
Christopher Wise
2022-11-11 19:01:00 +0000 UTCGood video 👍🏻
John Paul
2022-11-11 17:12:30 +0000 UTCI dug it! Count my vote for more of these
Ryan Gegenheimer
2022-11-11 16:51:12 +0000 UTCVery much enjoyed this short piece. I've heard bits and pieces of this idea before, but never had a concise explanation like this to refer to. A thought that occurred to me while watching: with its balance of powers melding the three "ideal" types of government into one, the US seems to have broadly maintained effective governance for a long time. However, is it possible that we are seeing the degeneration of each of its components simultaneously in the present political climate? The gradual breakdown of each institution's reputation under relentless partisan assault might serve as a force for degeneration, turning each institution into an instrument of partisan warfare rather than effective governance. Tyrannies and oligarchies are similarly likely to be rife with political infighting, in the former case the court competing for the tyrant's favor, and in the latter the various oligarchs trying to get ahead of each other. And over the last few years, less than civil protests of mob-like character have become something of a theme in the news cycle.
Scorpion_Strike
2022-11-11 03:52:56 +0000 UTCI have enjoyed both the longer formats and these nifty mico topics. Keep it up.
bryan bell
2022-11-11 03:02:14 +0000 UTCThank you for doing these! Really looking forward to more. This is so interesting, like others I also had no idea how this informed the design of the US government. I wanted to share this with friends but I guess they’ll have to subscribe. Haha
Craig Albert
2022-11-11 02:17:10 +0000 UTCSame here! Super glad to have these shorts.
Craig Albert
2022-11-11 02:15:57 +0000 UTCThis is good - go for it!
Ed L. Fredrickson
2022-11-10 23:37:29 +0000 UTCI love it. It was a fun, bite-sized piece and felt much less intense than your other videos. I look forward to more. If I may offer an idea that this video sparked, I think the influence of the Iroquois Confederacy had on the founders and, subsequently, classic liberalism to follow. This is a crucial part of the development that only a few people discuss.
Jerame
2022-11-10 23:18:06 +0000 UTCAwesome can't wait for more!
Lincoln Russell
2022-11-10 23:09:33 +0000 UTCI like this short and informative video.
Edward Kwang
2022-11-10 22:26:03 +0000 UTCI really enjoyed the video. I think if this format helps you feel motivated to make more content due to it's more casual nature, go for it! I like the nepotism idea as the source of degradation, it makes me think of one of my favorite quotes: Hard times makes strong men, Strong men make easy times, Easy times make weak men, Weak men make hard times.
Jordan Friendshuh
2022-11-10 22:23:30 +0000 UTCI see what you did there Jared. Thanks!
Ryan Chapman
2022-11-10 22:21:17 +0000 UTCLove the short form vid!
Lara Lu
2022-11-10 22:06:47 +0000 UTCI think that a mixed composition of formats will make the channel more durable. This one was nicely done and I'm looking forward to the next one, whatever it will be.
Jared Fry
2022-11-10 21:52:58 +0000 UTCShout out to my man Polybius! Thanks for the video! Very well explained! Though I would argue the use of "Republic" instead of "Liberal Democracy" here would be more correct. Only because the idea of what a "Republic" should be actually stims from this idea. It's why the Greek word "politeia" is usually translated as "republic", though the word literally means "constitution" but can also mean "constitutional government", but usually refers to a balance of government when reading Aristotle, for instance.
Thōmās
2022-11-10 21:49:56 +0000 UTCSuper interesting, had no idea the basis for our system of government derived from there.
Jason Flohe
2022-11-10 21:46:56 +0000 UTC
