Great Books Ep 73. Sophocles - Electra. The Importance of Information
People are prone to believe what they are told because everyone wants to believe and not question. But believing in the wrong information leads to being misled and led down the wrong path.
“thou must go into yonder house, when opportunity gives thee entrance, and learn all that is passing there, so that thou mayest report to us from sure knowledge.”
~ ‘Electra’ by Sophocles (Richard. C. Jebb translation. p156)
Brief Summary:
The play starts with Orestes (Agamemnon’s son), Pylades (his friend) and Paedagog…
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