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by forensic 5416 days ago
No one really gets it, and that's why Socrates was the smartest man in Greece. He knew that he didn't know anything.

Cynics like Diogenes are just as dogmatic as anyone, but the truth they are dogmatic about is that there is no truth. It's still a conviction. Be cynical about cynicism and Diogenes looks just as dumb as Socrates, or anyone for that matter.

We all look dumb when we answer questions. This is why Socrates preferred to be the asker.