But I guess maybe it's different on a blog. Apparently, it's called a "meme" and...
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.
So, here goes:
The timocratic constitution degenerates into oligarchy (the rule of the few) when honour-loving turns to money-grubbing. The city is divided into rich rulers and poor subjects. In the soul of the oligarchic man, pleasure-loving but ungenerous, the desiring part prevails over the reasoning and spirited parts.
The oligarchic constitution degenerates into democracy (the rule of the people) when the poor in the oligarchic state revolt. All are then set free to do as they wish--and, says Socrates in effect, to go to the devil in their own way.
That was from the Great Dialogues of Plato, in the Summary of the Republic. Terribly exciting.
And...
Michaela
Ben the Biker
Shelle Belle
Andrea
Tessa
...tag, you're it!
Sorry, I know some of you already got this. I don't know very many bloggers.
-Rebekah
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2 comments:
Dang, I've been tagged twice. I guess this means I'll have to do it again.
I hate chain emails too. Funny that I have never thought of memes as being in the same category.
Of course, a meme is not like "Pass this on to 70 people or you'll die at midnight" kind of thing. I actually like the chain emails where it's like "Copy-paste these 30 random questions about yourself and answer them so your friends find out cool random things about you."
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