Diogenes: Our First Philosopher, and He Lived Like a Dog

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The most powerful man in the known world walked up to him and asked if there was anything he could do for him. He was lying in the sun at the time. His answer was: "You could stand out of my light." In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods tackle their first ever philosopher : Diogenes of Sinope , also known as Diogenes the Dog. What You'll Hear in This Episode: 🏺 Life in a jar – the banker's son who was exiled for defacing his own city's currency, arrived in Athens with one servant, and gave up absolutely everything when the servant ran away 🐕 Why they called him a dog – he fawned on those who gave him things, barked at those who didn't, and would bite a scoundrel.…