The Power of Rhetoric

Rhetoric is about convincing people to do something in a public setting, Socrates and Gorgias agree. If you're good enough at it, you literally have at your disposal the powers and talents of everybody else - so why wouldn't people want to learn this? Why would you want to become a doctor when you can control all the doctors? And even more importantly, should you want to be a politician? Is that the best way to live your life? Is it good for other people? Is itGood for you? All right. So we'll hop back into around this point in the dialogue next week.