The more I learn about Plato the less I like him. If I want to remember something the best way is literally to write it down, it doesn't matter if I throw away the note afterwards, my brain keeps the information much better.

[–] terabyterex@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Democritus came up with the comcept of atoms and Plato didnt like it and used his "ingluencer status" to attack him.

i puprosely used the term "influencer status" ibstead of popularity to paint a picture of how is see Plato.

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Diogenes seems like a good judge of character.

Plato was the kind of guy who genuinely deserved being slapped with a plucked chicken every once in a while.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 week ago

Strange that