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How To Give Thanks Like Socrates
Ordinary ideals of Americana range as far and wide as the North American continent. The valued conviction of one American vastly differs from that of another. For example, someone from the Mid-Atlantic may have little connection with someone from the … Continue reading
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Cynics and the Big Fat Greek Default
“Crito, we owe a rooster to Asclepius. Please don’t forget to pay the debt,” were the final words of Socrates. He uttered them shortly after downing poison hemlock in 399 BC, in fulfillment of his death sentence for corrupting the … Continue reading
