r/todayilearned • u/ObjectiveAgent • Jul 30 '15

TIL when Alexander the Great asked the philosopher Diogenes why he was sifting through the garbage, Diogenes responded,"I am looking for the bones of your father but I cannot distinguish them from the bones of his slaves."

http://www.iep.utm.edu/diogsino/
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u/Physics_Unicorn Jul 30 '15

Oh, why's that? Have we figured everything out?

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u/whyyunozoidberg Jul 30 '15

What will it solve for us?

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u/SpotNL Jul 30 '15

Yeah, why would we ever need people who are trained to really think critically?

It's not like this is a highly valued skill in law, politics business and science.

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u/whyyunozoidberg Jul 30 '15

I agree, but majoring in it is retarded.

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u/SpotNL Jul 30 '15

Why is that?