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Some things haven't changed much in 2400 years. What is a parent to do with a hard to raise kid? Send them to a good school, a thinkery. But to what end? So his kid can learn logic to outsmart his creditors and not be held accountable for his actions. #EducationGoals
Socrates provides evidence against a supernatural entity. Yet, no matter the scientific evidence, religion is hard to kill. The religious go against evidence and end up with stronger beliefs, no matter how illogical. All the while, the audience must praise the play as one would praise a god. Brilliant.
I felt at times like if this were written in the current day, Homer Simpson would be sent to Harvard, burn it down, and go back home to argue logic with his creditors in a comical and not quite right manner.
Socrates provides evidence against a supernatural entity. Yet, no matter the scientific evidence, religion is hard to kill. The religious go against evidence and end up with stronger beliefs, no matter how illogical. All the while, the audience must praise the play as one would praise a god. Brilliant.
I felt at times like if this were written in the current day, Homer Simpson would be sent to Harvard, burn it down, and go back home to argue logic with his creditors in a comical and not quite right manner.