Marcus Aurelius (26 April 121 – 17 March 180 ACE) was Emperor of Rome from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus’ death in 169. Marcus Aurelius was the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors. He was a practitioner of Stoicism, and his untitled writing, commonly known as Meditations, is a significant source […]
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In the dialogues of Plato, the founding father of Greek Philosophy – Socrates – is portrayed as hugely pessimistic about the whole business of democracy. In Book Six of The Republic, Plato describes Socrates falling into conversation with a character called Adeimantus and trying to get him to see the flaws of democracy by comparing a
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The Internet, the printed press and magazines, the TV (commercial) shows want you to believe that our current urban civilization is the major killer; we need to return to a mythical ancient –e.g. Paleolithic- age, with the reimagined natural diet and way of life. Try it: you will not survive long! Your brain will remain
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