There is a reason Socrates tried to leave Athens, Churchmen retreated to Scripto

There is a reason Socrates tried to leave Athens, Churchmen retreated to Scriptoria, Hume and Neitzche to near hermitage, and philosophers and theorists to life at the Academy. It’s because with sufficient knowledge of man – the *near* futility of our efforts is overwhelming. https://twitter.com/curtdoolittle/status/1567522239632867329