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Plato's Symposium

Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

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Socrates's Biggest Insult to Alsabiaty's

Socrates's biggest insult to Alsabiaty's is like, okay, you claim I can make you a better man. But then is this a fair exchange that you propose? You offer me the merest appearance of beauty, and in return, you want the thing itself, bold in exchange for bronze. That quote encapsulates Socrates, why he rebuffs Alcibiades. And I don't think Alcibiades knows how to respond, right? Because Alcibiades is, he's the playboy. He knows himself to be beautiful. It's funny because he gives him the gift that can't be reciprocated. So, you know, he's softcore porn or

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