Socrates Must Die: the political history behind Socmas.

[Lain]

Another banger of a video filled with primary sources on the history of Socrates by one of my favorite YouTubers and individuals of all time.

Topics covered/touched on:

- Why Socrates was killed.
- Why his spiritual sons and associates were persecuted.
- What their revolution and beliefs at the time were.
- Political climate of the era.
- Democracy/oligarchy in Athens.
- Socmas vs. Christmas.
- Mythology in culture.

Incredibly educational and highly recommended. Make sure to read through the stuff yourself.

 

[Estro Felino]

Gnothi sautòn. Know Yourself.
Socrates wanted people to reject any religious or cultural dogma from the Hellenic tradition.
And he used to push people.
He wanted people to reason about religion, culture, politics. With their own mind.
The powerful do not want the people to think. That is why Socrates had to be eliminated.

 

[danieldemol]

Another banger of a video filled with primary sources on the history of Socrates by one of my favorite YouTubers and individuals of all time.

Topics covered/touched on:

- Why Socrates was killed.
- Why his spiritual sons and associates were persecuted.
- What their revolution and beliefs at the time were.
- Political climate of the era.
- Democracy/oligarchy in Athens.
- Socmas vs. Christmas.
- Mythology in culture.

Incredibly educational and highly recommended. Make sure to read through the stuff yourself.

Personally I think it would have been more informative to have a dialogue between the fellow in the video and the academic historian he criticizes.

In my opinion.