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“If you don't exert yourself, or if your exertions don't amount to much of anything, then you might as well not have bothered to have shown up for your existence at all.”

Book:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

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Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

In 'Plato at the Googleplex,' the author investigates the timeless nature of philosophy by imagining conversations between the ancient Greek philosopher Plato and modern figures such as Google employees. The book delves into the enduring significance of philosophical concepts and their applicability to today's society. more

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Rebecca Goldstein

Rebecca Goldstein, born on February 23, 1950, is an American novelist known for her profound psychological insights and philosophical explorations. Her works, such as 'The Mind-Body Problem' and 'Natural History', are celebrated for their blend of literature and philosophy. more

“The contrast between the two, the sweetness and the badness, wrenches the heart of the lover as such sweetness on its own would not, and the lover shudders all the more at dread of the beloved's recklessness, for the sake of the sweetness that is there, and the shudder only makes more violent the shuddering that announces love.”

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Book:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

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“There is nothing superstitious about forcing bad consequences for the hubris of paternalistic utopianism. Humanity should never be frozen into a vision of the best. A creative society must be willing to tolerate some degree of instability because creativity is inherently unstable.”

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Author:Rebecca Goldstein

“Plato conceived of philosophy as necessarily gregarious rather than solitary. The exposure of presumptions is best done in company, the more argumentative the better.”

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Book:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

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“And what is it, according to Plato, that philosophy is supposed to do? Nothing less than to render violence to our sense of ourselves and our world, our sense of ourselves in the world.”