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>society should organize itself like an anthill colony
wtf I thought he was supposed to be smart?

>> No.14489411

>>14489409
he was just a formicophile.

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>>14489409
He was 100% right. Western civilization is an insignificant bleep compared to Eternal Chinese Great Administrator who will soon rightfully take over the rule over this disorganized world.

>> No.14490060

>>14489409
The Republic was a thought experiment. It's focus is less political, but rather psychological, metaphysical, epistemological and aesthetic. The main political points he makes cannot be taken in isolation.

If you read the Laws, you will realise that Plato was just a conservative democrat.

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>>14489409
>he thinks the Republic is an anthill

>> No.14490099

>>14490060
Agreed.

The Laws makes the reader understand the flaws of homosexuality in ways that Socrates cannot. :3

>> No.14490200

>>14490060
>>14490099
What? So Plato doesn’t maintain based Aristocracy in Laws?