Five-minute daily dialogues with the thinkers behind philosophy, economics and psychology. The real quote, the moment around it, then a question that makes you think. Try one now.
Socrates, 70 years old, stands trial for corrupting the youth. The penalty is death. Instead of begging for mercy, he explains why he cannot stop questioning.
"The greatest good for a man is to discuss virtue every day, and the unexamined life is not worth living."Plato, Apology 38a
Three subjects, one collection. 54 thinkers to collect.
"Much better than staring at reels."
"What a joy to learn heavy subjects like philosophy in a way this light and fun."
"It takes complex ideas and grounds them in everyday life. A lovely way to show people who don't think philosophy is for them that it clearly is."
"One of the most encouraging things I've come across in a long time."
"It sparks curiosity and makes the ideas accessible, without provoking the resistance that usually gets in the way."
"It expands what you know, simply and accessibly."