Plato didn't think that education was a matter of just telling someone facts. It was about getting them to see that something was true for themselves. So, he developed a theory of which experiences were especially good at promoting learning: he called them "summoners" because they prompted thinking. : r/HistoryofIdeas
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It is being reported in by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs that former political prisoner, Black Panther, and co-founder of the Black Liberation Army, Assata Shakur has died of old age and related health problems. : r/Anarchism
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