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Ep. 109: Systemic Sophistry

Young Heretics

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What Happens if You Don't Believe the Sophist?

Socirates is shown both articulating philosophy and appealing to fleshly ambitions of the man in front of himry. He's going to cal this theotocracy, and basically arguing again that the the athens loves people who can persuade and can gain power, but not necessarily people who can use power well. Andi if the thing to do to get ahead is to a assent to the gods of the city and to the sophistry of the city, then that's what people r gane to do. This is i talked about a while back when i said, you get what you honor. Whatever is the highest honored thing in your society. If you award a prize for like

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