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From Plato to Present: Tracing the Roots of American Justice

Harvard professor and classicist Danielle Allen is an expert on how democracy and ethics intersect, and sees important parallels in history, all the way back to Ancient Greece. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about how the Chauvin verdict will impact police reform and our understanding of justice.
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Season 2026 Episode 8166
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Ben Hodges; Maria Pevchikh; Marina Abramović; Rabbi David Wolpe
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Season 2023 Episode 6116
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Merav Michaeli; Nasser Al-Kidwa; Jeffrey Goldberg; John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter
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