Why people recommend it
Why people recommend it: Timaeus is a foundational philosophical dialogue by Plato that features the renowned account of the mythical island of Atlantis and its cataclysmic disappearance. Randall Carlson discussed Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias extensively on multiple episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, specifically in 2014 and 2015. During his conversations with Joe Rogan, Carlson referenced the ancient texts while examining historical and geological timelines, noting that Plato explicitly provided specific dates for the subsidence and sinking of Atlantis. Carlson pointed out to listeners that anyone interested in these ancient mysteries can pick up the dialogues to read Plato's own accounts and chronological markers regarding the lost civilization. By bringing up Timaeus, Carlson integrated classical philosophy into broader discussions concerning ancient cataclysms, earth history, and long-lost human epochs. The podcast discussions highlighted how ancient texts continue to captivate modern audiences and researchers seeking clues about prehistoric global events, lost technologies, and the cyclical nature of planetary transformations as recorded by classical Greek philosophers.
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Randall Carlson — 2 mentions
“you may recall from our last interview is the date given by Plato for the subsidence of Atlantis 11,000 I mean he says that Atlantis subsided and you can anybody can read this if they want to pick up tus and cus the two dialogues that he describes Atlantis in”
“I know if you have ever read Plato and his accounts of Atlantis there's two of his dialogues courteous and Timaeus in which he describes Atlantis and he gives the dating in there at least on three separate occasions”