the professor who plays at implementing Plato's Republic by telling you the version of the truth which he thinks will make you the most virtuous does not less fancy himself your master than the jackbooted thug
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Replying to @chaosprime
Your choice is between 'this is what I think is true', 'this is what I hope is true', 'this is what is best for you to believe', and 'this is what is best for me for you to believe', and 'this would make me laugh if you actually bought it'. So the prof. is squarely in the middle.
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Replying to @terrycloth11
though 'this is what is best for you to believe' is basically always 'this is what is best for me for you to believe'
4:07 PM - 27 Jul 2018
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