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Plato's Atlantis

In Our Time: Philosophy

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The Atlantis Story Is a Green Legend

Melvin: For our age, the Atlantis story is a great green legend. I'd love to explore the anti-imperialistic message more because we've talked about how Atlantis comes a cropper when its imperialistic ambitions become too hubristic. And I also think Plato's giving a warning to the Athenians of his own day. He's writing this properly in the 360s because they're starting to get maritime imperialistic ambitions again. And he's saying, look, watch out. If you lust after money in part too much, you will end up destroying what, not only not getting any more, you willend up destroying what you've already got.

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