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Fiction


Philosophers Rule OK?


Tim Ogden thinks not.


In the Republic, Plato argued for rule by philosophers. The book is written in the form of a ‘discussion’ between Socrates, the narrator, and various others, principally Glaucon. Here I imagine Glaucon being a little more argumentative….

“Imagine a ship where the captain is powerful but slow of mind. Although he decides which direction to take, he listens to his crew.

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