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From the Vault: Stargazer and the Well

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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The Perplexity of Socrates

Aristotle and Socrates both essentially assume that true philosophers are above petty worldly concerns. But the olive press story communicates a kind of deliberate aloofness which can be cast aside anytime when some wise cracker comes along, Rob says.

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