Donald Robertson

Now, this is a very simple argument, but weirdly, eerily, it kind of applies today. Like, you know, so people get into politics because they want to influence society, you know, but how many politicians seem to have invested that much time and effort in trying to figure out what's genuinely important? in the interests of individuals or society.

Now, this is a very simple argument, but weirdly, eerily, it kind of applies today. Like, you know, so people get into politics because they want to influence society, you know, but how many politicians seem to have invested that much time and effort in trying to figure out what's genuinely important? in the interests of individuals or society.

Socrates says it would be like going to see a doctor that never spent any time studying medicine. I don't bother with that. I'm just really good at writing prescriptions, but I don't know what's actually good for your health. So politicians, all they're concerned about is winning debates, influencing legislation. But Socrates said, could you explain what justice is?

Socrates says it would be like going to see a doctor that never spent any time studying medicine. I don't bother with that. I'm just really good at writing prescriptions, but I don't know what's actually good for your health. So politicians, all they're concerned about is winning debates, influencing legislation. But Socrates said, could you explain what justice is?

Socrates says it would be like going to see a doctor that never spent any time studying medicine. I don't bother with that. I'm just really good at writing prescriptions, but I don't know what's actually good for your health. So politicians, all they're concerned about is winning debates, influencing legislation. But Socrates said, could you explain what justice is?

Or explain to me what's in the interests of society? And when he asked him these questions, I don't know, I haven't really thought about it. So this was his concern with the Sawfists. It was all about appearances and they sacrificed truth. But he had a kind of love-hate relationship with them. He liked to kind of hang around them.

Or explain to me what's in the interests of society? And when he asked him these questions, I don't know, I haven't really thought about it. So this was his concern with the Sawfists. It was all about appearances and they sacrificed truth. But he had a kind of love-hate relationship with them. He liked to kind of hang around them.

Or explain to me what's in the interests of society? And when he asked him these questions, I don't know, I haven't really thought about it. So this was his concern with the Sawfists. It was all about appearances and they sacrificed truth. But he had a kind of love-hate relationship with them. He liked to kind of hang around them.

He thought they said some interesting things, but they didn't really think deeply enough about what they were saying. I guess another part of it that I think is very relevant today

He thought they said some interesting things, but they didn't really think deeply enough about what they were saying. I guess another part of it that I think is very relevant today

He thought they said some interesting things, but they didn't really think deeply enough about what they were saying. I guess another part of it that I think is very relevant today

is that socrates found that the sophists would give speeches and they would teach people maxims a bit like watching a youtube video or getting kind of rules for life from from modern self-improvement experts right and socrates thought that was basically too passive and He thought there are no rules that are going to apply across every situation in life, basically.

is that socrates found that the sophists would give speeches and they would teach people maxims a bit like watching a youtube video or getting kind of rules for life from from modern self-improvement experts right and socrates thought that was basically too passive and He thought there are no rules that are going to apply across every situation in life, basically.

is that socrates found that the sophists would give speeches and they would teach people maxims a bit like watching a youtube video or getting kind of rules for life from from modern self-improvement experts right and socrates thought that was basically too passive and He thought there are no rules that are going to apply across every situation in life, basically.

What's much more in your interests is learning how to think for yourself and to be able to question things and spot exceptions to general rules and principles. So that's a harder, it's a more kind of a less tangible concept for people. But so that's where the Socratic method comes in.

What's much more in your interests is learning how to think for yourself and to be able to question things and spot exceptions to general rules and principles. So that's a harder, it's a more kind of a less tangible concept for people. But so that's where the Socratic method comes in.

What's much more in your interests is learning how to think for yourself and to be able to question things and spot exceptions to general rules and principles. So that's a harder, it's a more kind of a less tangible concept for people. But so that's where the Socratic method comes in.

Socrates thought we need to learn how to think for ourselves, question things more deeply, not just kind of memorize these phrases that we're getting from Sophists.

Socrates thought we need to learn how to think for ourselves, question things more deeply, not just kind of memorize these phrases that we're getting from Sophists.

Socrates thought we need to learn how to think for ourselves, question things more deeply, not just kind of memorize these phrases that we're getting from Sophists.