A working example of synergy is democracy and excellence, as they go hand in hand. Athens was a great city that attracted bright thinkers from all over. Visitors from all over the world shared their knowledge of astronomy, medicine, meteorology, literature, and philosophy. The teaching that was taught in Athens often went at odds with traditional teachings. An example is the sun while trying to learn new astronomical findings, they started to understand more and more about the sun, which would go against tradition that stated the gods put the sun in the sky and took it out each morning. In class we also talked more about Socrates and his death which is where we left off yesterday. Socrates was put on trial for two crimes. Firstly he was accused of the corruption of Athens youth. Secondly, he was charged with impiety (not believing in the gods of the state). His defense on his trial was, "It's my job to be the gadfly on the sluggish h...
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