Alcibiades: The Original Demagogue
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Startup Rebels
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"Suppose that at this moment some God came to you and said: Alcibiades, will you live as you are or die in an instant if you are forbidden to make any further acquisition?—I verily believe that you would choose death." - Socrates
What happens when a power-hungry demagogue who believes in his right to rule over others meets a deep philosophical mind, bent on unwinding demagogic delusion? And what happens when we listen in and walk away questioning our own fundamental beliefs?
Find out on this episode of Reading Rebellion.
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