Socrates Warned Us About This Knowledge Trap—Is AI the New Version?

AI, Ancient Wisdom, and the Battle for Clear Thinking

What if Socrates had access to AI? Would he have embraced it—or warned us against it?

In one of his most famous dialogues (Phaedrus), Socrates expressed deep skepticism about books. He feared that reading would make people passive learners, repeating information without truly understanding it. Today, we’re hearing eerily similar concerns about AI.

Are we outsourcing our thinking to machines? Or can AI be the ultimate Socratic debate partner—challenging us, refining our reasoning, and even helping us communicate more clearly?

This Video Breaks It Down

I recently had an incredible conversation with

Donald J. Robertson

about how AI mirrors Socrates’ concerns about books and how modern CBT therapists are already using AI to help people think better, communicate better, and even practice assertiveness.

📺 Watch the full discussion here:

Here’s Why You’ll Want to Watch:

• How Socrates’ warnings about books mirror today’s AI debate

• Why AI might be a better philosophical sparring partner than most humans

• How CBT therapists use AI to retrain thought patterns & improve communication

• A surprising four-step assertiveness formula that AI can help with

This isn’t just some theoretical discussion—these ideas are changing how we think, learn, and communicate in real life.

What do you think? Is AI a tool for better thinking, or are we delegating too much of our intelligence to it?

Drop a comment under the video and let’s discuss!

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