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Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir by
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Published in 2020, still applicable:
…”democracy everywhere is not an accomplishment but a pursuit — an unending effort to make governments more responsive, effective, and fair.
But what is a democratic culture? It’s a society where people honor each other’s dignity and rights not only because they will get in trouble with the law if they don’t, but because it feels natural and appropriate to do so.”
— Jul 27, 2026 08:57PM
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…”democracy everywhere is not an accomplishment but a pursuit — an unending effort to make governments more responsive, effective, and fair.
But what is a democratic culture? It’s a society where people honor each other’s dignity and rights not only because they will get in trouble with the law if they don’t, but because it feels natural and appropriate to do so.”












