The Bright Future of Democracy is in Education

Does democracy have a bright future? This brief paper addresses this question and argues, that, thanks to Prometheus, political “animals” can build better-managed corral for their common living which includes better provision of education all “animals.” A historical analysis the long past may be used discern what lies ahead. Democracy requires virtue, or put it in one word, pedagogy. The higher level pedagogy, closer politeia would come an ideal democracy. Sometimes is confused with equality everything. Political are not equal, systems treat people different abilities equally no future. An society should discriminate according levels obtained acquisition material wealth. If ideal, then each citizen has same opportunity become more educated wealthier. In free competition being individually made wealth, societies flourish as Hesiod postulated 8th Century BCE stable despite Polybius’ predictions 2nd-1st inevitable cyclicality systems. Keywords: education, democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, ochlocracy, tyranny, politeia, Polybius