The Michael Shermer Show

The Michael Shermer Show

236. Fernanda Pirie on The Rule of Laws: A 4,000-Year Quest to Order the World

Dec 18, 2021 · 01:28:26

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Laws have been used by rulers to impose order.
Laws also offer ordinary people visions for a better world.
Traces the history of legal systems across societies.

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