Rob Carlson on Nostr: When Plato wrote the thought experiment of the Ring of Gyges, do you think he could ...
When Plato wrote the thought experiment of the Ring of Gyges, do you think he could have comprehended the disparity of one individual hoarding the money equivalent of 6.7 million years of human labor (measured at $7.25 USD/hr, naturally) and a world of magical books where his toilet thoughts appear in front of everyone's eyes instantly?
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