By Cana Short
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Now, you might be wondering, “How can this be a letter from Socrates, if Socrates never wrote anything?” It is true that I do not write much, at least not for others. But I am having my student Plato write this letter for me. Plato is a dedicated student. He is often with me when I have conversations with others. And he’s always taking notes – I wonder if he’s up to something.

When Plato asked me to write a letter for an audience in the future, I felt very reluct...