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the original town square, where democracy learned to argue with itself.
means a central public gathering space in ancient greek cities used for markets, politics, and philosophy.
from from greek ageirein, to gather; the agora was where athens conducted its business, buying olives and debating the fate of empires in the same breath.
socrates hangouthe taught and provoked people right there daily
root wordgives us agoraphobia, fear of open spaces
not just politicsalso housed markets, courts, and gossip