“Since the days of Socrates at least, and probably long before, the way to appear cultured and sophisticated has been to never let anyone see you care strongly about anything.”
I would strongly encourage anyone who wants a good counterexample to read Plato’s Symposium, where the desire for wisdom is specifically linked with erotic desire.
“Since the days of Socrates at least, and probably long before, the way to appear cultured and sophisticated has been to never let anyone see you care strongly about anything.”
I would strongly encourage anyone who wants a good counterexample to read Plato’s Symposium, where the desire for wisdom is specifically linked with erotic desire.