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Welcome to Unlimited Opinions! Have you ever wanted to listen to a lawyer and his son discuss philosophy, mythology, theology, politics and more? No? Well, Mark and Adam Bishop are here to discuss it all the same! From philosophy to mythology to politics, they discuss it all with rants and tangents galore! Now in Season 12, they're discussing The Closing of the American Mind, breaking down Allan Bloom's discussion of the failures of American education! There will also be more than the average...

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S13 E9: Plato's Republic Book VIII - Imperfect Societies

Jan 13th, 2026 1:00 PM

How does Plato's ideal state collapse? What kind of society does it become, and what does the soul of the person represented by that society look like? Find out as we discuss the origin and development of timarchy, oligarchy, democracy, and tyranny, as well as their corresponding faults!Follow us on X!Give us your opinions here!

S13 E8: Plato's Republic Book VII - The Allegory of the Cave

Jan 6th, 2026 1:00 PM

The perfect society can only be achieved by banishing everyone over the age of 10 and starting fresh! At least, according to Plato. Join us as we discuss Book VII of the Republic, discussing what the allegory of the cave really means and Socrates' description of the ideal education for the philosopher-king.Follow us on X!Give us your opinions here!

S13 E7: Plato's Republic Book VI - True Philosophers and True Knowledge

Dec 31st, 2025 2:00 AM

What makes someone truly a philosopher? How does knowledge differ from opinion? Does evil really exist? Find out as we discuss all this and more, breaking down Plato's definition of what a philosopher is, and whether it is possible to put philosopher-kings in place. Follow us on X! Give us your opinions here!

S13 E6: Plato's Republic Book V - Women, Children, and Philosopher Kings

Dec 23rd, 2025 1:00 PM

Is this the worst book of the Republic? Does Plato think that anything he is describing is achievable? Find out as we discuss Book V, in which Socrates outlines the sameness of men and women, the benefits of having children in common, and the beginning of what it means to be a philosopher.Follow us on X!Give us your opinions here!

S13 E5: Plato's Republic Book IV - The State as the Soul

Dec 16th, 2025 1:00 PM

Join us as we discuss Book IV of Plato's Republic, which we (surprisingly) both enjoyed! We continue our discussion by reflecting on the necessity of education for the existence of a culture, whether a state needs to be a certain size for unity to exist, and ultimately how Socrates' imagine state reflects the soul. Follow us on X!Give us your opinions here!

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