Great Books Ep 105. Aristophanes - The Plutus. The Enduring Dream of Wealth Distribution
If everyone becomes rich, will people move on towards tackling bigger challenges or just enjoy the wealth and not do anything?
“And whatsoever in the world is bright, And fair, and graceful, all is done for thee. For every mortal thing subserves to Wealth.”
~ ‘The Plutus’ by Aristophanes (Benjamin B. Rogers translation. GB5 - p. 630)
Brief Summary
The play starts with an elderly Athenian named Chremylus following a blind man in rags. His servant Cari…
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