4 - Plato's Apology 4: Your Brain On Politics

Published: June 8, 2020, 3 a.m.

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A lot of Athenians suspect Socrates of plotting to overthrow democracy. On the other hand, Socrates says that when Athenians start thinking politics, they turn into a paranoid mob. This episode covers both sides and it honestly sounds like Socrates is complaining about Twitter.\\xa0

Topics:
-Why people who are into politics are so annoying.\\xa0
-How the \\u201cpolitical mindset\\u201d differs from the \\u201cphilosophical mindset.\\u201d
-Whether Socrates is an enemy of the state.

Art: Marijke Bouchier
Music: David Zikotivz and Clayton Tapp
Editing, episode art and social: Sepideh
Fudgicles: Zachary Amzallag

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