"Good economists tell us that when a precious article may be got at a low price we ought to buy. And nowadays when times are so bad it is possible to get good friends exceedingly cheap." - Socrates, Memorabilia Book 2. #philosophy #Socrates #quote

I wrote about the history of Thinking and Sensing in philosophy https://www.bryankam.com/p/thinking-and-sensing?utm_source=activity_item #philosophy #Nietzsche #Plato #Kant #Buddhism #Schopenhauer #Socrates #Aristotle #Plato @philosophy

𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗧𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱

This year, tell a friend about the magic of SoCraTes!

The 14th International Conference for Software Craft and Testing takes place on July 17 – 20, 2025 in Soltau, Germany. Join us for an extended weekend full of interactive workshops, talks, coding sessions, board games, music-making and more!

https://www.socrates-conference.de

What is an Open Space Unconference?

It's a dynamic, participant-driven event where ideas flow, connections spark, and collaboration thrives!
Unlike traditional conferences with fixed speakers and presentations, attendees shape the discussions based on what matters most to them.
It’s open, informal, and a completely different way to learn and engage—you might never look at events the same way again!
Curious to learn more? https://socrates-crete.org/what-is-an-open-space-unconference.html
#Socrates #Crete

𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗧𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀!

SoCraTes is the largest unconference on Software Craft and Testing worldwide. Our secret? Everyone is a speaker! The agenda for Friday and Saturday is set every morning, and everyone is invited to host a session!

July 17 – 20th, Soltau, Germany. Apply now for the first lottery draw on April 8th! https://www.socrates-conference.de

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The act of voluntary death was never condemned in antiquity. #History #Socrates #Martyr #JesusChrist #Homer #CatoTheYounger #Achilles #Death #Iphigenia #Judaism #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2676-en/

The Tower of Babel, Jesus & Socrates: How Suppression Fuels Resistance
https://youtu.be/Q8gqyvT-FBA

Dates Confirmed: October 24-27, 2025!

Don’t wait—lock in your plans now! Booking early means better transportation deals, and there’s plenty of space at the hotel, so no need to worry about accommodations. Plus, this event welcomes everyone, you can bring the whole family along!

We’re gearing up to open registrations soon, stay tuned!

In the meantime, visit https://socrates-crete.org/ and join our newsletter to get the latest updates straight to your inbox!

The people least likely to learn anything new are those who think they already know it all. By contrast, those who are willing to question their own assumptions & adopt new perspectives are in the best position to arrive at new insights. – from Socrates in Plato’s ‘Apology’

#Keats #Poet #Socrates #BetterDeeds

https://theconversation.com/john-keats-concept-of-negative-capability-or-sitting-in-uncertainty-is-needed-now-more-than-ever-153617

Aaaah,
my fav conference has opened their lottery registration so much earlier than expected: https://mastodon.social/@SoCraTes_Conf/114145757679689765

#SoCraTes is really not great in expressing what will be happening and how the vibe is like, so let me try to sum it up:

It's like a 5-day vacation* with fellow nerds, so many great experiences and learnings and board games – while also being a way more diverse crowd than usual techy conferences.

* All meals covered, pool, 2 saunas, massage chairs :D and nature close by.

#NoKingsDay #washington #DC 2025-02-17 in a #bigbrother 1984 #orwellian #digital #dictatorship, no one would see anything of this #protests, all the big media conglomerates, search engines would censor it :( question: why did those peaceful protesters not try to turn over the gov and storm congress? (just asking, probably because they are intelligent unlike the january 6 rioters)

BUT if #Trump and #republicans keep ignoring LEGITIMATE grievances of #citizens like higher and higher #food and #fuel prices = imho companies using #inflation as excuse to increase prices without transparency = #corruption of the #middleman: when is #DOGE gonna investigate that???

u gonna have a violent #civilwar like #riot at your hand Mr #TrumpRegime

because #citizens then have nothing to lose and the #FrenchRevolution did not go well for the #King

PLEASE THIS TIME, THINK ABOUT WHAT KIND OF SYSTEM U WANT AFTER THE #REVOLUTION :)

1. best as possible #education of the masses very important for #democracy to work ask #Socrates https://infosec.exchange/@Linknation/113918099997688161

2. no more parties: only proven #competent #truthful #honest people can be candidates voted for highest jobs in government

3. make new innovative #finance systems (can be multiple) the current central bank FIAT money is #fascist and not serving the people (#Fascism = fasces = concentration of power in hands of (unelected?) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces

4. every #citizen should be given small plot of land for free to grow food and build a house on

5. no more stockmarket, all businesses and banks need to be run by proven #competent #responsible actors democratically elected by their employees

#Trump + #Elonmusk START FOCUSING ON THE PROBLEMS OF THE #POOR + #ECONOMY NOW! with smart new ideas of #finance

or face dire catastrophic #disaster #consequences

#demonstrations #protests #protest #usa #politics #politik #trump #musk #elonmusk

#SicSemperTyrannis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic_semper_tyrannis

#OnThisDay Birth Anniversary of Italian #Polymath Galileo Galilei (1564) - known as the "father of observational astronomy", the "father of modern physics", the "father of the scientific method".

Philosopher #Socrates was sentenced to death by the city of Athens (399BC).

The first draft of the complete human #Genome was published in Nature (2001)

https://knowledgezone.co.in/news

From Zhuangzi’s Outer Chapters, written sometime in the 4th to 2nd century BC China, making a very similar argument to what I’m saying about love in Socrates:
https://www.bryankam.com/p/love-abstractedly

#WednesdayWisdom 8am＠JP
#知見の水曜日 おはようございます

#Socrates said a bad wife makes a philosopher. But Xanthippe was honest, urging him to care for his family. His philosophical success? Partly thanks to a debating partner, wouldn't you say?

　
#ソクラテス をして「悪い妻を持つと哲学者になれる」と言われますが実際のところクサンティッペは正直な人であり、ソクラテスに家庭を顧みるよう促す役割を果たしたと思います
議論しあえるパートナーを得たことで哲学者としての成功があったと思うのです
#aiart #Gemini

【要約マップ】『ソクラテスの弁明』を簡単にわかりやすく解説します ｜【公式】MindMeister（マインドマイスター）
https://mindmeister.jp/posts/youyaku-the-Apology-of-Socrates

Time Travel Insanity

A post in which I question why I've written more time travel stories than I ever thought I would.

https://markarayner.com/time-travel-insanity/

Some Dangerous Methods. I wrote about the shift in #Socrates method from his early "elenchus," to "collection and division" in #Plato, to categories in #Aristotle #philosophy https://www.bryankam.com/p/some-dangerous-methods?r=447n8