Season 1 Episode 3

Plato

In Dialogue with (Arguably) the World’s Greatest Philosopher

We go deep with the G.O.A.T. on the secrets behind his enduring philosophy, his feelings about Ancient Greece, and the killing of his beloved Socrates. Plato also chimes in on our present day obsession with mindless entertainment.

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Topics Discussed:

  • The paradoxical nature of Ancient Athens

  • Socrates and “Know Thyself”

  • The Academy

  • Who were the Sophists?

  • The Socratic method

  • Was Socrates schizophrenic?

  • Fake news and the trial of Socrates

  • The Allegory of the Cave

  • Image-makers and mindless entertainment

  • Platonic love 

  • What is knowledge?

  • Eudaimonia

The voice of Plato is played by Nestor Sierra.