History of Poison - Socrates and his Famous Last Words
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Күн бұрынPoison has always been part of history. We start this series with a look at the life of Socrates. He was regarded as the Father of Western Philosophy. However, when times were hard for Athens, he went from being "the Wisest" to one who "corrupted the youth". We look into his final days, his final words, and his association with Hemlock.
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@HistoryOfRevolutions 2 жыл бұрын
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light" - Plato
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing quote
@PKSDev 2 жыл бұрын
Great words by great men !! Contemporary ever..👌🙏
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Ok !! First episode of the History of Poison is up and running!! Let me know what you think and please share on social media - share with that special someone who needs to have better insight on historical people and the poison they were associated with. In the mean time Happy Thanksgiving!! Cheers and all the best. The next video on Mithridates should be up soon!
@misterangel8486 2 жыл бұрын
Through the mists of time I hear Mithradates say.. *I am going to make myself immune to poisoning, a good survival strategy for a king, how could it possibly backfire?* Well... 😬😉
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
@@misterangel8486 shhhhh - you're gonna ruin my thunder =)
@Atipaj 2 жыл бұрын
loved it! and the music at the end was just not only inspiring, but also encouraging to continue on the socratic struggle!
@mahelaniarektbb 2 жыл бұрын
"Share with that special someone who needs to better insight on historical people and the poison they were associated with." The wording is just...*chef's kiss* lol
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
@@mahelaniarektbb hahaha - sometimes my sarcasm gets out
@gappayayo4602 2 жыл бұрын
Your narration style gives me chills sometimes and your summary on the legacy of Socrates was amazingly done!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Wow - thanks! I try really hard to get the narration to really bring in the poignancy of the situation - happy that you appreciated that.
@CesarLuisAfonsoDias 2 жыл бұрын
Great timing on launching this video. The world is once again entering a very dangerous era.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
To be fair, when is it not ?
@richardraymond878 2 жыл бұрын
@@FlashPointHx I assume you mean Patreon, yet you've put Pateron. Aren't I picky.
@edwhite7078 9 ай бұрын
It warms my heart to know platos last word of his friend is the same I say of my friend. Both of ours are heartfelt and true.
@rockstar450 2 жыл бұрын
As a script, this is the you’ve best written. Brilliant use of narrative, context and concise summarisation. Nice work
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kingmaverick3140 2 жыл бұрын
Socrates, Plato & Aristotle The perfect triangle ❤️
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Its impressive that they came one after the other. Each making a big name for themselves
@aarondemiri486 2 жыл бұрын
one of the bravest philosophers who ever lived and an inspiration to his intellectual descendants throughout time
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Boy was he ever. His impact was profound
@goat3025 2 жыл бұрын
socrates lowkey a underapprech legend ngl
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Yes sir!
@rafox66 2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say under appreciated.
@nikolaevkatesla3823 2 жыл бұрын
That was very good. I have to point out that what specially attracts me to your videos is the fact that you comment them with a light touch of humor which makes it much more enjoyable and easy to remember.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
You mean the part about the Spartans?
@redouanekoceilaighouba8451 2 жыл бұрын
It’s always such a pleasure to just listen to your voice, thanks for the efforts you’re giving to share with us❤️
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure - happy that you liked this
@mahelaniarektbb 2 жыл бұрын
Ahhhhhh! This video is def something to be thankful for! Thanks for all your hard work and your great videos!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@misterangel8486 2 жыл бұрын
I am going to enjoy this one. That's for sure. Thx as usual😎🍻👍
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!! Happy ThxGiving!
@replaycrew5024 2 жыл бұрын
Good morning from England 🇬🇧 Is it me or does everyone agree your voice is sooo calming love it excellent video p🙌👏👏❤
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Hello again Sarah from Nottingham! Yes, I think people find my voice soothing. I've heard some people play my videos to fall asleep - not sure how to feel about that though
@12gmkk29 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing work , are you starting to cover Ancient Greece now ? I’d love it if you could talk about the rivalry between Athens and Sparta . Big fan of your channel
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Sadly, no - this is just a side series about historical people of note, and their association with poison. Next is Mirthidates and then Cleopatra.
@arandomwalk 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting one!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@Darth_Enigma 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, I knew Socrates was a greek philosopher, but had no idea about what his life was actually like. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Darth - Happy thanksgiving as well!
@fionamacdonald8794 Жыл бұрын
What a brilliant video, so insightful and informative - thank you so much for all your hard work!
@FlashPointHx Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Birch12430 2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see another episode
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
I've already got the audio - just need time to make it into a video now.
@KHK001 2 жыл бұрын
Great work FPH as always!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jaybar5100 2 жыл бұрын
What a fun series. Always look forward to your videos. I’ve been watching the Huns again the last week!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Wow - seems like I need to just have podcasts converted to YT for people just to listen to them
@Tekmirion 2 жыл бұрын
Very good and well presented!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@Atipaj 2 жыл бұрын
can you do a series on some of the wisest intellectuals in history? That would be great!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
I got a video on Aristotle if you like as well =)
@xKinjax 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great video! 👍
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@Fenniks- 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting can't wait to watch this!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you like it!
@yahyagannour8486 2 жыл бұрын
Great work
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@marceloseixas895 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@nigelpalmer9248 2 жыл бұрын
Good one interesting stuff
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@baggelis_aikaterinis 2 жыл бұрын
Here in Greece we compare him with Jesus . Excelent work my friend !
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
hahaha - awesome - I remember seeing statues of him everywhere when I came to Greece
@theamericancristero7390 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like full on syncretism and idolatry, but ok.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
@@theamericancristero7390 Every nation has their heroes - I've heard in serbia they have statues of Gavrilo Princip
@xKinjax 2 жыл бұрын
@@FlashPointHx exactly, who better to understand someone than his countrymen. Here in Romania we have lots of statues to Vlad Tepes and he's seen as a national hero. The wider world only sees his excesses, most of which have been deeply exaggerated by his enemies, but we see him as a symbol of our hundreds of years of struggle against the vile Ottoman Empire and other neighbouring powers that sought to oppress or conquer us. Thanks for the great video :)
@markusstevens4858 2 жыл бұрын
Lol been postponing watching the poison series, what a blunder!well done my friend.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Happy that you liked it !
@emadbagheri 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thank you.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Happy that you enjoyed it Emad!
@sharique38 2 жыл бұрын
I heard somewhere else that socrates was given choice between poison and exile. He intentionally chose former. Not sure which version of story is correct.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
You're right - but the story is given 2nd hand and varies between the two main sources (i.e. Plato / Xenophon) - Socrates was just done IMHO.
@mattgraham879 2 жыл бұрын
I know I heard that version from Jordan Peterson.
@malikna6870 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video thanks. On another note, i went through all your podcasts for the 10th time and was wondering, which topic would you choose next after constantinople and i thought of Caesar's conquest or Alexander etc and than i thought it should be on Mongols. No matter what your next podcast is about i am sure it will be great but do you have ever thought of making a podcast on Mongols ?
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Seems like the Mongols have been done to death. Was gonna head into the Age of Discover, the explorers and then on to the Aztec and Inca. After that its the Mughals.
@malikna6870 2 жыл бұрын
@@FlashPointHx Fair enough and can't wait to listen to all those podcasts. Especially on Mughals, as i hail from the subcontinent. If there is anyone who can do justice to that podcast im sure its you.
@-Gorbi- 2 жыл бұрын
Of all the polls you could have made, you asked about gold or white font. Still love ya ❤️
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
hahahah
@adamburke1088 2 жыл бұрын
WELL DONE SIR
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir!!
@mattclements1348 2 жыл бұрын
It's here 🤯
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Boo yah - let me know what ya think as always =)
@TheDarklugia123 2 жыл бұрын
One aspect that was lacking about Socrates philosophy is that he encouraged people to question themselves first, their own ideas, before questioning anyone else or "the society". Socrates saw ignorance as a dicease of the soul, and the root of all evil, so he teached self reflection first, before criticing society or other people, you should be criticing yourself, your own values, so that you can correct yourself and use what you have learned to help others. He was not executed because he "questioned the values of society", but because he exposed how the elite, the politicians and the intelectuals (the sophists) where actually ignorant, greed and corrupt, he debated then publically, not to question the values of society, but to expose how those elites were ignorant and didn't have competence to rule society. The sophists were the ones questioning traditional values, not Socrates, he just showed how they didn't know what they were supposed to teach.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Well said - being able to conquer oneself is more important than being able to conquer another. What's that saying ? "if you're gonna tell the truth, make them laugh - or they will kill you"
@shayalynn 9 ай бұрын
Ecc. 7:15-29 15All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. *16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself* 17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? 18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. 19Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 21Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: 22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. 23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? 25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: 26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. 29Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions..
@CurtisBrown3 2 жыл бұрын
The opening score is gorgeous. Is it a stock track?
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Yes thats right - I got it from premium beats(dot)com - its called 'Problem Solved'
@moonnaku 2 жыл бұрын
We are entering to the room of wisdom and it brings much excitement. By the way, is it just me who prefers when you slowed down things. In a slower mode, the story of pain is more painful. Pls lets keep it slow after all we have all the time in the world ;)
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Happy you like the content. But didn't the Buddha say -"We only think we have time"?
@Black-Sun_Kaiser 2 жыл бұрын
Loved it
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Black-Sun_Kaiser 2 жыл бұрын
Id love to see more like this , I know I've told you before but I've seen like 100 different black death documentaries before I seen yours and yours is by far the best on the planet.
@Black-Sun_Kaiser 2 жыл бұрын
That video is an actual master piece
@Black-Sun_Kaiser 2 жыл бұрын
@@FlashPointHx i hope you feel really proud , you're very impressive. I love getting opportunities to brag on you , the way you present topics and your voice, the occasional light sarcasm and the completely un bias view you adopt while teaching, there's just so many things! You're brilliant.
@ikediz 2 жыл бұрын
Damned good video! Once again bringing that fire content. Never thought about it but if you want real fame you better get you some ancient Greek philosopher fame. That shit lasts for millenia!!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha - We are dust in the wind - dude
@RichMitch 2 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video on the Huizong Emperor, the last northern song Emperor
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Had to look this guy up - sounds like he was an inept ruler who did push the frontier of taoism. Did he die by poisoning?
@ahamdev5795 2 жыл бұрын
Hi man, great video. I just had a small request, can you perhaps add captions to your videos from the next one onwards? The are people like me who are not native English speakers, and have trouble catching certain accents. Not that your enunciation is flawed or anything!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Will do - It should have english ones already
@mattclements1348 2 жыл бұрын
Didn't areostatle tutor Alexander the great, a chain reaction of good men, all started with socrates
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Yes that right on both points
@AAAAAAAA-vd6zv 2 жыл бұрын
2:55 And things that do bring happines, are to be left unquestioned?
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Always - its the basis of Marie Kondo's philosophy now
@MCorpReview 2 жыл бұрын
1 day left: binge on GOT and get done ✅ in before Tywin lannister. Socrates : what do I do? Gaoler: 😰here we go again w the questions .
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
hahaha - I need to do a hx of poison on GOT
@1992zorro 2 жыл бұрын
What happened with the Constantinople and Reconquista series?
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
They are being made on the side - this is something I can produce to fill the times in between
@mutzmavic52 2 жыл бұрын
Smok my last joint 💥
@nathanleblanc6992 2 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥
@ciuyr2510 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Crito remembered
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
hahah - good question
@thefisherking78 2 жыл бұрын
Whoa
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
SOO-crates dude!
@muhammadawais6413 2 жыл бұрын
After watching this video i can happily say that Flash point history is the poison of my choice.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
hahah - awesome !
@henkstersmacro-world 2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@saidtoshimaru1832 2 жыл бұрын
It was a costume that those who were cured from an ilness would sacrifice a rooster to Asklepios, god of healing. Basically, Socrates was saying that life was an ilness, and he was being relieved from it. Plato stated in Phaedo that for Socrates the art of Philosophy was preparing all life for a good death, and that the separation of the soul from the body was a release. (Another thing: After being declared guilty, Socrates actually stated that he should be sentenced to be treated the same way than an olympic champion, and given a life pension, for all what he had done for the city. After that, more of the judges voted for the death sentence that those that had before for the guilty veredict).
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating !! This is exactly the conclusion that I thought of when I was doing the research for this. Thanks for adding this bit of information!
@holgar.regenbogen Жыл бұрын
Watch your favorite movie one last time! Ufff. If that's what you choose than you didn't had a life after all.
@gizmoapangalook121 2 жыл бұрын
“I dank what?” -Socrates
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
I love that movie - Young Geniuses right?
@PKSDev 2 жыл бұрын
Instill critical thinking!!👌👍🙏
@marceloseixas895 2 жыл бұрын
What a chad
@rustyshackleford2007 2 жыл бұрын
Love your channel… but hold up… Socrates led an aesthetic lifestyle? I think you meant ascetic??
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
it was ascetic - spoke too quickly. But in a way he was looking for the metaphorical beauty of peace with one self
@theamericancristero7390 2 жыл бұрын
Napoleon so Chad when he drank poison, he didn't die.
@TheDKninja 2 жыл бұрын
he would have lived forever
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
he did - metaphorically
@shayalynn 9 ай бұрын
“Crito, I owe the sacrifice of a rooster to Asklepios. Will you pay that debt? Don’t forget!” Asklepios was known as a god of medicine, healing, rejuvenation and physicians to some believers. Is this supposed to be irony - because you know.. the hemlock or was he being serious? What do you think?
@liteelite8901 2 жыл бұрын
New vid on ancient looking glass tech kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lZuhdqSVxseue58.html
@999theeagle 2 жыл бұрын
Sew Crates!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
Totally!!!
@999theeagle 2 жыл бұрын
Now put him in the Iron Maiden.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
@@999theeagle hahaha - EXCELLENT! execute them! - Bogus
@999theeagle 2 жыл бұрын
Air guitars!!!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
@@999theeagle All we are . . .is dust in the wind, DUDE.
@mikehipps1015 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual! Not a fan of the curve.
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
hahaha - the majority has spoken - for what its worth, I kept the lower third design on file and may use it for Cleopatra or Mithridates.
@mikehipps1015 2 жыл бұрын
@@FlashPointHx I respect the majority vote, even when they're wrong haha I'm looking forward to your next video!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
@@mikehipps1015 Lets see how this works with Mithridates
@jackselvia2709 2 жыл бұрын
The comedy in Plato is intentional. Plato's "Apology" is a farce.
@mufalmewww 2 жыл бұрын
The first jesus
@titisuteu 2 жыл бұрын
This is Plato's take, which for 2400 years went unquestioned. In fact his conviction is based on the fact that he was an aristocratic ideologue, and was against Democracy. All his pupils were antidemocrats. The worst was Critias, a mass murderer and the head of the 30 tyrants. Alcibiades was a traitor of Athens. Xenophon fought against Athens on Sparta's side at the battle of Coronea and lived in Sparta afterwards until his death and was an opponent of democracy and an advocate for aristocratic rule. Plato wrote the Republic, an apology for tyranny and dictatorship. During the rule of the 30 tyrants Socrates behavior was dubious. When Athenian aristocratic rule fell in 403, all supporters of the 30 tyrants were granted amnesty, and that included Socrates. The condition was that he would refrain from teaching the youth, which did not mean do not teach them philosophy, it MEANT REFRAINING FROM TEACHING AN IDEOLOGY THAT HAD LED TO THE MURDEROUS REGIME OF THE 30 TYRANTS!!! He chose not to comply AND THAT IS WHY HE WAS TRIED AND CONVICTED!! His prosecutor was the father of one of the victims of the 30 tyrants. But gullible historians have swallowed Plato and Xenophon's take on the story, that narrow minded Athenians killed their greatest philosopher BECAUSE HE WAS A FREE THINKER. MAYBE THEY SHOULD CHALLENGE THEIR OWN ASSUMPTIONS BY USING THE SOCRATIC METHOD!!!
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
True - based on Socrates' own logic it should have been questioned earlier
@Pfsif 2 жыл бұрын
He sounds like a Conspiracy Theorists, cut it out, get in line with the party narrative. Stop that logic and reason crap.
@WalkingTalkingBean 2 жыл бұрын
😂
@FlashPointHx 2 жыл бұрын
hahaha
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