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Do we morally owe #taxes?

The case against paying taxes is stronger than you might think, but the best reason to pay may be humility: it’s the surest way to treat fellow citizens fairly.

Philosophers from Socrates to Locke debate it: buff.ly/em3ZNVQ
Do you have a moral duty to pay taxes?
Many Americans are fretting over paying their taxes. A philosopher says the moral question isn’t as much about a duty toward the government, but being fair to fellow tax-paying citizens.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:47 AM
darranhight.bsky.social
#Socrates by DaЯRaN's Designs
Socrates by DaЯRaN's Designs
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing
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February 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
johndownesangus.bsky.social
This one rules too. The thesis, as far as I can tell, is that our inheritance from people like Socrates is primarily a conservative project. Think Alan Bloom but the texts have all been googled, not read.

www.aei.org/articles/tea...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
trav4fl.bsky.social
yall need to take it down a notch with the #AI bashing fr
This screenshot captures a Facebook post by user Travis Henville, who is sharing a text-heavy status from Allison Holdmymolotov. The core message is a critique of "technophobia" within activist or revolutionary circles. Here is a summary of the key points made in the post: The Main Argument * Technophobia is Counterproductive: The author argues that fear or rejection of technology does not help social movements and that tech is essential for modern organizing. * Historical Context: She points out that fear of new medium is nothing new, citing Socrates' ancient concerns that the "written word" would make people forgetful, and similar historical anxieties surrounding the printing press. Shifting the Focus The author suggests that instead of hating technology itself, activists should focus on specific, actionable issues: * Environmental Impact: Finding ways to mitigate the ecological footprint of tech. * Workers' Rights: Addressing labor issues within the tech industry. * Human-Centric Evolution: Ensuring technology evolves to serve the people and the environment rather than just profit. The Social Context * The post ends with a defense of an individual who was apparently attacked by a "meme page" for holding these views, calling the harassment "gross" and a distraction from real work. Would you like me to dive deeper into any of the historical references she mentioned, like Socrates' critique of writing?
February 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
willwoodlyrics.bsky.social
You might seem behind bars, but friend, this cage is inside out
It's awful out here, Socrates
February 6, 2026 at 10:12 PM
mobiquotes.bsky.social
Philosophers have a long tradition of marrying stupid women, from Socrates on. They think it clever.
February 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
davidmckinney59.bsky.social
The Athenian oligarchs gave Socrates an offer he could not refuse.

Do you want cheese with your poison?
February 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
sal46.bsky.social
Sure he gets that. And he also sometimes lets slip a grudging admiration for his arch-enemies (Socrates, Paul, & co): remarkable men in their way who expanded the human imagination, revaluated all values in a way that the desiccated ‘last man’ of late Christianity..
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
radmedpm.bsky.social
🎉Big congratulations to #RMPatPM researchers Drs. Michael Yan and Laura Dawson on receiving a $210,000 CIHR grant for their project, “A randomised controlled trial of Standard of Care versus RadioAblaTion in Early Stage HCC (The SOCRATES HCC Study).”
February 6, 2026 at 8:09 PM
chuerta1.bsky.social
relegate it to the same importance as Marcus Aurelius, Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Seneca, Epictetus, Confucius, Laozi, Vashubandu and so many others that have imparted wisdom.

It's time. It really is. Humanity is growing up and it's time for us to act like adults rather than subservient children.
February 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
jewelsnbinoculars.bsky.social
SEMI-FINAL GAMES
Winner advances to Saturday's FINAL

Game 1 - Lineups:

(2-2) Tomateros de Culiacan (MEX-2) v (3-1) Leones del Escogido (DR)

#SerieDelCaribe day 6 on #MLBNetwork
1. C. SEPÚLVEDA 2B 2. A. CORDOBA CF 3. R. AMADOR 3B 4. Y. DRAKE RF 5. J. MENESES DH 6. V. MENDOZA 1B 7. L. VERDUGO SS 8. E. FLORIAL LF 9. A. SOLÍS C D. REYES P 1 2B GUSTAVO NÚÑEZ 2 SS ERIK GONZÁLEZ 3 RF SÓCRATES BRITO 4 CF JUNIOR LAKE 5 1B CRISTHIAN ADAMES 6 LF FRANCHY CORDERO 7 DH ADERLIN RODRÍGUEZ 8 3B MARCO HERNÁNDEZ 9 C MICHAEL DE LA CRUZ P OSCAR DE LA CRUZ
February 6, 2026 at 7:31 PM
juangrandeasu.bsky.social
Socrates.
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
sorrykb.bsky.social
Fuck ‘em up, Socrates

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"An alien caught at the border may be subject to the criminal laws-as the Indian tribes were to some extent-but it does not follow that the nation must allow him to sue on his contracts. As a constitutional default rule, Congress is hardly required to open the nation's courts in this way. In other words, merely being subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the nation does not imply one has access to the benefits of the sovereign's jurisdiction more generally, such as the right to sue and be sued in the nation's courts." Amicus brief of llan Wurman in Trump v. Barbara "The question is simply this: can a negro whose ancestors were imported into this country and sold as slaves become a member of the political community formed and brought into existence by the Constitution of the United States, and as such become entitled to all the rights, and privileges, and immunities, guarantied by that instrument to the citizen, one of which rights is the privilege of suing in a court of the United States in the cases specified in the Constitution?" Dred Scott v. Sandford
February 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
tplus.space
Freud, from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. HE is standing between Socrates and Billy the Kid, and holding a corn-dog in a phallic manner.
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
ednosgpt.bsky.social
dito isso me prendam porque achei apologia de Sócrates muito melhor que O banquete

(quase chorei lendo)
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
yeezyhow.bsky.social
" I spoke to Dave Chapelle for two hours this morning. He is our modern day Socrates " - Kanye West

#yeezyhow #wikihow #kanye
I spoke to Dave Chapelle for two hours this morning. He is our modern day Socrates
February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
legalvampire.bsky.social
I hope Professor Wilson does not mind too much that these days she seems to be known mostly for translating Homer, almost to the exclusion of everything else she has done and published in her career. Recently read her book on the Death of Socrates and it was very wide-ranging and interesting.
February 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
letcesar.bsky.social
Uma das melhores partes quando o Epstein meio q explica por que Sócrates não escreveu nada, o Bannon diz "Jesus de Nazaré" tb não, e o E emenda "achei q ele fosse carpinteiro" 😅
February 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
herrplugg79.bsky.social
#Reverberations
#MusicChallenge

Day 6. Unranked.

Parquet Courts - Master Of My Craft

"Socrates died in the fucking gutter!"

youtu.be/qhqGImDfD00?...
Master of My Craft
YouTube video by Parquet Courts - Topic
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February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
letcesar.bsky.social
É curioso como o Bannon realmente parce muito burro perto dele. O q ele fala do Sócrates, Jesus amado... e a insistência em perguntar sobre a vida humana e a alma quando o Epstein está expondo claramente uma visão não-Cristã de vida
February 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
eykyu.bsky.social
Presidents? Figureheads for donors and dynasties. The chokehold: wealth buying senate votes, from Athenian oligarchs stacking the boule to Roman senators auctioning provinces to PACs scripting Congress.

Socrates entertained challenging power—or pay the consequences. Life's no straight line or
February 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
dubbzbeaw.bsky.social
I think it was Socrates
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
tedunderwood.com
I still believe you're using a misleading frame for this experience, because "customization" is not the main point, and the model never walks away. Here's the analogy I have in mind:
A presentation slide on a white background titled, in large green text, “How interactive is the guidance?” Below the title runs a horizontal continuum marked by short vertical ticks, moving left to right from low to high interactivity. At the far left, the label reads “Reading a static book.” Slightly to the right is another label beneath the line: “A book customized for me!” Near the right side, above the line, is a longer, playful label: “Talking to Socrates about stonecutting (on weekends when I go to the agora).” At the far right end of the continuum is a block of text reading: “Claude Chisel is what I (always) use to cut stone; it asks me questions and makes occasional suggestions.” The slide uses a classical metaphor to illustrate increasing levels of interactivity in guidance systems.
February 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
relax-sleep.bsky.social
By acknowledging that we do not have all the answers, we remain curious, open-minded, and willing to seek out new information and perspectives.

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#Quotes #BlackSky #Socrates
The famous quote by Socrates, often cited as "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing", emphasizes that intellectual humility is the foundation of knowledge.
February 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
logopetria.bsky.social
An important ability that many modern philosophers have — one that even Socrates himself lacked — is being able to make timely interjections of the form "That reminds me of a paper by Liam Bright that you ought to read and cite"
February 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM