THE VOICE OF REASON Solon, (born c. 630 BCE—died c. 560 BCE), Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece (the others were Chilon of Sparta, Thales of Miletus, Bias of Priene, Cleobulus of Lindos, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Periander of Corinth). Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code. He was also a noted poet.
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The many walking wounded of the matriarchy - including the two women who want to pretend a conversation I had with them on 13 July 2026 never took place
28:00 Having no rote learning makes it easy for the powers that be to reset our minds to factory settings. They want to dumb us down to kee...
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