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If we flip John Ruskin's famous quote about education, it serves to better assess what all the billions invested in education is delivering--and what it isn't.

In his dialogues, Plato quotes an Athenian named Solon — one ... as it represents a society quite different than the ancient democracy of Athens. In Critias, Plato further expands upon the ...

By FIDELIS EGUGBO “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house.” Matthew 13:57. The Biblical passage is normally consoling for political ...

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The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato on democracy, authored around 375 BC, has shaped Western ...

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”.

Not only was the first democracy in the world in Athens, but the word itself comes from the Greek demos (people) and kratos (rule). Yet Plato's The Republic relentlessly argues against democracy.