Quote of the day by Socrates’ student Plato: “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is…” – a powerful warning about political apathy, civic responsibility and the consequences of staying silent | World News
Staying out of politics feels like opting out entirely, but the decisions keep getting made regardless of who shows up to make them. Plato named that trap directly. “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors,” the popular version reads. Refusing to take…