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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 50 MIN

Part One: Diogenes: The Greek Philosopher Who Pissed on the Rich

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Margaret talks to Dana El Kurd about Diogenes, the founder of the Cynics, who was kind of an edgelord and lived in a jar. Sources: The Dangerous Life and Ideas of Diogenes the Cynic, Jean-Manuel Roubineau How to Say No: An Ancient Guide to the Cynicism, Diogenes (edited by MD Usher) https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16916263 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Greece https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/ancient-greek-slavery/ https://www.gutenberg.org/files/57342/57342-h/57342-h.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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