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FINDING FAULT EVERYWHERE? BLAME SOCRATES

September 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Finding fault with the quote, “The unexamined life is not worth living?” You should. Social media demands an examination of the unexamined life beginning in two weeks. Or now. Let’s start by examining Socrates. And his life.

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OLD LESSON PLAN FOR NEW TIMES

March 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

An old lesson plan? From Aristotle? Who needs one with new lessons every day? More like who doesn’t? Sometimes it takes a while for things to sink in.

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MENTAL CONDITIONING WITH PLATO FOR THE LIFE WIN

November 30, 2021 by David Gillaspie

Mental conditioning and physical conditioning combine for the mind-body perfection of human beings. That’s the ideal according to Coach Plato, who was quite a combo on his own. The Athenian philosopher Plato (c.428-347 B.C.) is one of the most important figures of the Ancient Greek world and the entire history of Western thought. An important […]

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