Alcibiades

Alcibiades entrance was by far my favorite part of the symposium so far, despite the beauty of diatomas speech. Frankly Aclibiades is just an entertaining character. Its easy to relate to him because we have all either had "one of those nights" that Aclibiades is experiencing or, for non drinkers, we have seen someone who has been that intoxicated. But in all seriousness, I think that his speech, though it is not on the topic of love, he gives insight into the character of Socrates. He tells stories about how Socrates values moral beauty over physical. He also goes on to to recall a story of how Socrates stood thinking in one place for over 24 hours.

I think the most striking thing about Aclibiades is the fact that to an outsider he has everything, beauty, wealth, political and civil success. However, for Aclibiades, he counts that all as nothing because he does not have the wisdom that Socrates has.

Many more blogs on the way.

For your viewing pleasure,


Drunk History: Douglass & Lincoln (Starring Will Ferrell & Don Cheadle)

via McTube for iPhone/iPad.


Zip it up and zip it out yall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLAoxCSb1tc