Korsier on Nostr: I generally disagree with Plato on his concept of ideal forms, and his belief that ...

I generally disagree with Plato on his concept of ideal forms, and his belief that reason is the true part to knowledge. This brings up the whole reason vs empiricism debate. I think you need both, but without empiricism you can end up reasoning your way into all kinds of logical sounding dead ends.

It's the core problem we have in theoretical physics at the moment, which is pretty much all mathematical fantasy full of wormholes and parallel universes, none of which we have any empirical evidence for, they exist only on paper.

That's fine when it's an esoteric field like physics that doesn't practically effect most people (actually it does, we just don't notice it). It's not fine when it comes to our system of government, which can easily turn oppressive and definitely does effect most people.

And theirin lies the problem with the philosopher-king. Potentially great in theory, potentially terrible in practice and too difficult to change. Even worse when you consider the duality of human nature. I wouldn't trust myself not to become a tyrant in the pursuit of the "greater good" so why would I trust someone else?

I'm more a Nietzsche kind of guy. The highest mortality is to do good, be strong, be resilient, be someone that others can rely on. Stay away from the slave mortality of collectivism. Grass roots voluntary cooperation over top-down imposition.