Is the average American truly awake? Do materialism and entertainment prevent us from noticing the injustice around us? Why don&#8217;t we read anymore? In 1845 Henry David Thoreau went to the woods to answer questions just like these; his answers are still incredibly relevant for Americans today.
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Ep. 5. Is Diversity a Strength? A Discussion of 12 Angry Men and the Tyranny of the Majority

Keeping The Republic’s mission is to facilitate great discussions that will empower Americans to seek truth, justice, and unity over the selfish interests of any one political party.

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Creative Commons music featured in this episode:
Ryoma Maeda, “Fake Protest Song,” feat. Ema Grace
Meydan, “Blind”
Monplaisir, “Basse”