by Justin Murphy
I study the lives of the wildest writers who ever lived.
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April 3, 2025
<p><br>Socrates shows up late, looks like hell, and still somehow rules the room. What's really going in the Symposium? Plato uses a dinner party to show how authentic love is more intoxicating than alcohol. We explore the relationship between erotic desire and philosophy, and how philosophy is often a cold shower on our lesser temptations.</p><p><br>We examine why talented poets like Aristophanes might be the fiercest skeptics of love, Alcalbiades’ dramatic interruption, and how Socrates’ uncompromising pursuit of truth brings admiration as well as danger. Perhaps the only desire strong enough to guide us well is the love of the good, no matter the cost.</p><p><strong><br>Other Life</strong></p><p><br>✦ The coolest free newsletter in the world: <a href="https://otherlife.co/">https://otherlife.co</a></p><p><br>✦ The monthly PRINT edition: <a href="https://otherlife.co/upgrade">https://otherlife.co/upgrade</a></p><p><br>✦ My new book, The Independent Scholar: <a href="https://otherlife.co/scholar">https://otherlife.co/scholar</a></p><p><strong><br>Alex Priou</strong></p><p><br>Alex Priou is a philosopher who works on Plato and Pre-Socratic thought. Alex is the author of three books on Plato: *Becoming Socrates: Political Philosophy in Plato’s Parmenides* (2018), *Defending Socrates: Political Philosophy Before the Tribunal of Science* (2023), and—the pretext for this converstaion—[*Musings on Plato’s Symposium*](<a href="https://amzn.to/43BtkEv">https://amzn.to/43BtkEv</a>) (2023). He also co-hosts [*The New Thinkery*](<a href="http://www.thenewthinkery.com/">http://www.thenewthinkery.com</a>), a political philosophy podcast. Learn more about Alex's work at [<a href="https://alexpriou.com/">alexpriou.com</a>](<a href="https://alexpriou.com/">http://www.alexpriou.com</a>).</p>
March 3, 2025
<p>Johnathan Bi shares his journey from successful tech founder to independent philosophy lecturer, explaining why he walked away from founder equity to pursue his passion for bringing philosophical works to a broader audience. Through a unique modern patronage model backed by tech leaders, he's creating high-production lecture videos while maintaining his own independence.</p><p>The conversation explores how modern education systems, particularly in places like Beijing, systematically push students away from humanities toward technical subjects. Bi offers fascinating insights into the parallels between Renaissance patronage and modern content creation, revealing how he's built sustainable funding relationships while staying true to his scholarly mission. His approach challenges conventional wisdom about career paths and content monetization, suggesting a new model for independent intellectual work in the digital age.</p>
November 26, 2024
Philosophers Nina Power and DC Miller dissect Plato's Republic, revealing the complex relationships between justice, truth, madness, and the role of wealth in philosophical pursuit.
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