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Feb 2025
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Socrates vs. The Thirty Tyrants | Philos...

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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The Thirty Tyrants were a ruthless group that crushed anyone who opposed them. Socrates had personal ties to some of its leaders but refused to take part in their brutal actions. Yet, his silence in the face of their regime would later come back to haunt him when he was put on trial. Today's audiobook excerpt is from How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient P ... Show More
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