From Michael Burns.

This video is inspired by a recent Esquire article (linked below) that promises that Socrates can "optimize your life." I use it as a jumping off point to discuss why Socratic wisdom is not self-help, and how it can help us fight problematic self-help influencers and those who mix political and self-help language for insidious purposes.

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Here is the article I am referring to in this video:
https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a62921833/how-to-think-like-socrates-donald-robertson-excerpt/

If you want to start reading some Socrates:
https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.html

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