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Plato’s best (and worst) ideas - Wisecrack

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Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today’s thinkers like Plato. He created the first Western university and was teacher to Ancient Greece’s greatest minds, including Aristotle. But even he wasn’t perfect. Along with his great ideas, Plato had a few that haven’t exactly stood the test of time. Wisecrack gives a brief rundown of a few of Plato’s best and worst ideas.

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Wisecrack
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Alec Opperman, Mia Wood
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M.R. Horhager
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M.R. Horhager
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M.R. Horhager
Art Director
Aaron Hong
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Aaron Hong
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Thomas Twolan
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Raymond Lefebvre
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Sam Thomson
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Weston Fonger
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Addison Anderson

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