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Tag Archives: Plato
Plato, Trump and the Wall
(This essay was originally published as “We’re losing track of what is real and fake in Trump’s America” by thehill.com on January 15, 2018.) President Trump and the Democrats are negotiating over the fate of the dreamers and of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegory of the Cave, fake book, fake news, Fire and Fury, Fred Zilian, Michael Wolff, Plato, Trump
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Marcus Aurelius and His Meditations
While many Roman emperors are infamous for their tyranny and debauchery, Marcus Aurelius is famous for his statesmanship, generalship, and intellect. He reigned as emperor, 161-180 CE, and is considered the last of what are called “the good emperors.” Edward … Continue reading
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Tagged Fred Zilian, How to live a good life, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, philosophy, Plato, Stoicism, what is a good life
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