“…for the entire span of history between the Greek city-states and the 19th century, it was Plato’s hostile view of democracy that prevailed: which was that democracy is no better than ochlocracy - that is, mob rule, said Plato, is what ruined Athens and is anyway irrational, for the state should be run by the most intelligent and able…”

A.C.Grayling, “Thinking of Answers”. A.C.Grayling is Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London and multi-talented author.