Diogenes and Alexander the Great

The ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes was the original punk rocker, long before punk rock was a thing. I dedicated an episode of History on Fire to his life. But for people who don’t have two hours to listen to a podcast, I created something much shorter that still gives you a taste for Diogenes’ personality. The tale of his encounter with Alexander the Great meets the textbook definition of badassery. Alexander, apparently, had a thing for homeless philosophers yelling at him, since he deeply admired Diogenes, and had a similar reaction to some Indian sadhus reading him the riot act. In this video, I tell you about both encounters.

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