Friday, December 23, 2022
Only the richest ancient Athenians paid taxes – and they bragged about it
Above all, the Athenian rich paid their taxes because they craved the social success that came from their compatriots publicly identifying them as citizens who are good because they are useful. Earning the honorable title of a useful citizen might sound tame today, but in a letter to a Hebrew congregation in Rhode Island written in 1790, George Washington proclaimed that being "useful" was an invaluable part of the divine plan for the United States...
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