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1. BugmanJones (bugmanjones@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 28-May-2023 03:45:51 JST BugmanJones
   There's a reason public schools stop having people read the classics.
   
   In Plato's philosophy, the three parts of the soul are often referred to as the rational part, the spirited part, and the appetitive part. These three parts represent different aspects of human nature and play a role in shaping an individual's behavior and character.
   
   1. Rational Part: This part of the soul is associated with reason, intellect, and the ability to engage in critical thinking. It is the highest part of the soul and represents wisdom, knowledge, and the capacity for philosophical contemplation.
   
   2. Spirited Part: The spirited part of the soul is associated with courage, assertiveness, and the pursuit of honor. It is responsible for a person's emotional and passionate responses, including anger, ambition, and determination.
   
   3. Appetitive Part: The appetitive part of the soul represents the basic desires, instincts, and appetites of an individual. It is associated with bodily needs, such as hunger, thirst, and sexual desires, as well as the pursuit of material possessions and gratification.
   
   Plato believed that these three parts of the soul interacted and influenced an individual's thoughts, actions, and overall character. The ideal harmony and balance among these parts were seen as essential for the well-being and virtuous functioning of the individual and society as a whole.
   • CrustyB (crustyb@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 28-May-2023 03:45:50 JST CrustyB

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     • Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks
     @WashedOutGundamPilot @BugmanJones To them he's just Mickey Mouse's dog.
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   • Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks (washedoutgundampilot@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 28-May-2023 03:45:51 JST Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks

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     @BugmanJones No, public school stopped doing plato because teachers and administrators became 90% female and it doesn’t make any sense to them, it’s just a confusing jumble of words

   • Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks (washedoutgundampilot@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 28-May-2023 03:46:38 JST Woggy's Zeonic Frolicks

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     • CrustyB

     @CrustyB @BugmanJones ask most teachers what they think about plato today and they’ll only touch on an undercurrent of trauma from the condescending looks they always get from the muscly kid in class when they talk about their dating life