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Mark Lilla: Yearning for Questions S1 E16

Meditations with Zohar

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What Is the Argument That Socrates Had a Theory of Human Nature?

I'm always baffled by this particular particularly american habit what i've seen. And that is to associate change with people who are drunk on the idea that they can change everything. So a change can't be an idol. It's us s one can know when things are the same and and when they are not. The upshot of understanding what the structure of the soul is is not necessarily that you pull back and contemplate, but rather that you bring that awareness even to thinking about public and historical matters. You only get a purchase on why people are become fanatical and close themselves to reason, or develop prejudices, or become cruel and indifferent to the sufferings of others if you explore how

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