Human Geo (Socrates)

Yesterday in class we went over Socrates and some of his famous quotes.
First thing we went over was the saying "You Idiot".  This saying in Ancient Greece meant  someone who was self centered and opposed to the public.  Idiots were born but they were educated into Citizens.  Idiots were considered dishonorable.  
The next saying from Socrates was that the unexamined life is not worth the living.  He is saying what is the point of living if you don't think about how things work and how to help.  For example when the hurricane hit Texas some people did not care and say it is not there problem because they don't live there.  But the people who examined life will try to find ways to help them, how to prevent it from happening again, and how to get the state back to normal.  I would like to be the person who examines life, wants to help people, and wants to figure out how things work.  Socrates was a very educated person and stood up for what he believed in and that is why I admire him.

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