# Plato's best (and worst) ideas

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Wisecrack
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Philosophy, Literature and writing
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/wisecrack_plato_s_best_and_worst_ideas)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today's thinkers like Plato. He created the first Western university and was teacher to Ancient Greece's greatest minds, including Aristotle. But even he wasn't perfect. Along with his great ideas, Plato had a few that haven't exactly stood the test of time. Wisecrack gives a brief rundown of a few of Plato's best and worst ideas. \[Directed by Aaron, Tom and Mathias Studios, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [Plato's best (and worst) ideas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/wisecrack_plato_s_best_and_worst_ideas/794ad824400c), 5 min (TED's player)