Description
We tend to accept that people in authority must be
right. It’s this assumption that Socrates wanted us to challenge by
urging us to think logically about the nonsense they often come out
with, rather than being struck dumb by their aura of importance and air
of suave certainty. This six part series on philosophy is presented by
popular British philosopher Alain de Botton, featuring six thinkers who
have influenced history, and their ideas about the pursuit of the happy
life.
Socrates on
Self-Confidence (Part 1)
Why do so many
people go along with the crowd and fail to stand up for what they truly
believe? Partly because they are too easily swayed by other people’s
opinions and partly because they don’t know when to have confidence in
their own.
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