Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one cl... — Plato

Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class.

Author: Plato

Insight: We obsess over fixing one group's problems—healthcare for seniors, jobs for young people—when the real trick is building systems where everyone's interests actually overlap. It's harder than picking a side, but Plato's right: a state designed to help one class always eventually collapses.

Source: The Republic, Book IV

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Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class.

PlatoThe Republic, Book IV

Insight

We obsess over fixing one group's problems—healthcare for seniors, jobs for young people—when the real trick is building systems where everyone's interests actually overlap. It's harder than picking a side, but Plato's right: a state designed to help one class always eventually collapses.

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Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, born around 428 BC in Athens, Greece. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Plato's philosophical works, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium," continue to be highly influential in Western philosophy.

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