rich 1.0 Erica Benner (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/erica-benner/) applies ancient wisdom to modern problems in her new book Adventures in Democracy: The Turbulent World of People Power (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453228/adventures-in-democracy-by-benner-erica/9780241609750) . She shares her insights with EI's Deputy Editor, Alastair Benn (https://engelsbergideas.com/author/alastair-benn/) . Image: Gathering of the Areopagus, a deliberative court that met in the open air in ancient Athens. Credit: North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy Stock Photo The EI Podcast https://audioboom.com/channels/5029938-the-ei-podcast Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/41730393/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8513595/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>