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Civilization #10 - The Trial of Socrates and Plato's Allegory of the Cave

Prof Jiang’s Predictive History (The Story of Civilization, Secret History, Game Theory and more)

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Why Plato Remains Extremely Influential

Host gives three reasons for Plato's lasting fame: readable dialogues, anti-democratic appeal to elites, and his Academy's powerful alumni.

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