On Tyranny Ep. 5 - Plato's Warning: The Medicalization of Health w. Spyros Rangos

On Tyranny

English - April 02, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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Previous Episode: On Tyranny Ep. 4 - The Virgin in a Pandemic World w. Rachel Fulton Brown

Next Episode: On Tyranny Ep. 6 - John Waters & The Pandemic of the Mind

This week, professor Spyridon Rangos from the University of Patras joins us to discuss Plato's Warning about the "rule of experts" and it's connection with Tyranny.

Topics discussed:

Modern vs Ancient Political Philosophy
Medicine vs Health
The Rise of Modernity and the Rule of Experts
Transhumanism in the Abscence of Standards

Links mentioned in this episode:

THE MEDICALIZATION OF HEALTH : PLATO'S WARNING

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