Ode to Cincinnatus

MAR 7, 202628 MIN
AUTHENTIC with Shawn Boonstra

Ode to Cincinnatus

MAR 7, 202628 MIN

Description

It's a fact you'll find all throughout history: people who unwittingly become leaders by accident or in times of sudden crisis quite often make better leaders than people who spend their lives trying to gain power. On this week’s episode of AUTHENTIC host Shawn Boonstra takes a look at Cincinnatus, an ancient Roman statesman who was quickly made dictator in wartime—and just as quickly resigned after victory. His unusual story points us to the true nature of human rule, power, and corruption.