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Fear of the soviet union and islam?
fireproofraven Started conversation Nov 28, 2005
" Plato first postulated the Beautiful Lie, as a method of controlling the population at large. In our own times the Neo-Conservatives have used it to promote fear of the Soviet Union and of Islam."
Can you clarify or back this statement up please. It seems rather random.
Fear of the soviet union and islam?
Mrs Zen Posted Nov 29, 2005
You may have missed these, or been in a country where they were not available to view:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/3755686.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/3951615.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/3970901.stm
It is not relevant to the entry, but it does serve to make Plato's concept real today.
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