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UNCOVERED: 5 | History Defined

Explainer: Socrates and the life worth living

Socrates was notoriously annoying. He was likened to a gadfly buzzing around while one is trying to sleep. The Oracle of Delphi declared him the wisest of all human beings. His life and death would go on to shape the history of Western thought.

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Commentary: A history of the ‘Big Lie,’ from Plato to TikTok

A long time ago, a respected social critic expressed concern that a new medium would lead to lying.

Los Angeles Times

The man who lived and shaped life beyond a boundary

CLR James was much too large to be squeezed into a single analogy

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What is love? In pop culture, love is often depicted as a willingness to sacrifice, but ancient philosophers took a different view

Woven through Thor: Love and Thunder, Taika Waititi’s latest contribution to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is a sentimental and age-old commentary on mortality and love.

The Conversation

Socrates and Plato matter far too much to be left just to Britain’s elite

My favourite subject at school was Philosophy. I loved it because it showed me that many of the questions I lazily pondered at night — such as why we should do right over wrong, and how we know who we are — have been vigorously debated for thousands of years.…

Evening Standard

Does Amber Heard really have the world's most beautiful face? An expert explains why the Golden Ratio test is bogus

Amber Heard has one of the world’s most beautiful faces – that is, according to cosmetic surgeon Julian De Silva. The claim has been recycled for some years now, and recently resurfaced in the wake of Heard’s (widely reported) trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

The Conversation

Morning mail: climate pressure on Labor, Biden in Israel, winter Covid wave

Friday: Chris Bowen is being pushed to beef up proposed legislation enshrining emissions targets. Plus: are we finally past the era of shameless leaders?

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Trump, Johnson, Morrison: is the era of shameless leaders behind us at last?

Can we call that epoch over? And do we dare – like Lot’s wife – look back at it, that crumbling Sodom, and try to work out what it meant?

The Guardian - AU

The legend of underwater city Atlantis and five other lost worlds revealed

Humans have explored nearly every corner of the Earth but there are still plenty of lands that some people believe are waiting to be discovered, however fanciful they seem

Daily Mirror

Twitter town square: what Elon Musk could learn from Aristotle

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and founder of Tesla and SpaceX, recently made an offer to buy the social media network Twitter for $44 billion. In a statement Musk declared

The Conversation

Cancelling Socrates: how the great philosopher sealed his fate with comedy

Playwright Howard Brenton asks why ancient Athens turned on its famous citizen, and how such an uncompromising free-thinker might fare in our own ‘age of rage’

The Guardian - UK

‘What are our lives for?’: a philosopher answers kids’ existential questions

What happens when Plato mixes with playtime? Philosopher Scott Hershovitz answers the questions that confound children and adults alike

The Guardian - UK

Young Plato: New BBC film on teaching philosophy in an Ardoyne all-boys primary school

Headmaster Kevin McArevey shows how critical thinking and pastoral care can empower young children

Belfast Live

Friday essay: empathy or division? On the science and politics of storytelling

Writers can’t always be trusted when they talk about the power and importance of story. We have a vested interest and can get sentimental, promoting the immense power of story, of narrative, as inherently benign.

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Plato tests BTC Honda as team retains Cook for 2022

Leading British Touring Car Championship contender Josh Cook is remaining at BTC Racing for 2022, and the team is also testing with two-time champion Jason Plato at Donington Park.

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Cook stays at BTC Racing for BTCC 2022 season, Plato tests team's Honda

Leading British Touring Car Championship contender Josh Cook is remaining at BTC Racing for 2022, and the team is also testing with two-time champion Jason Plato at Donington Park.

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Young Plato review – Belfast headteacher inspires playground philosophers

This engaging documentary follows a primary school head who uses classical thinkers to teach new ways of defusing violence

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