S1.E3 - Wrestling with Power: James Romm on Plato, Tyranny, and Democracy

Classicist and author Dr. James Romm joins us to explore Plato not just as a philosopher, but as a wrestler obsessed with training both body and mind. 

Drawing on his new book, Plato and the Tyrant, Romm walks us through Plato’s failed attempts to turn the rulers of Syracuse into philosopher-kings, and how those experiments reshaped his thinking about power, law, and education. 

Along the way, we connect ancient debates about tyranny and virtue to the way we live, train, and practice democracy today.

Special thanks to Dr. James Romm. Checkout Plato and the Tyrant as well as other works at: https://www.jamesromm.com/books