You're not Diogenes, you're just an a**hole

Diogenes the Cynic is a philosophical legend, and he regularly goes viral across the internet for the bizarre anecdotes associated with his name. But because of this memeification, we often don't appreciate the man himself or what he actually taught. So today we are going to look at Diogenes and Cynicism, to see the philosophy hiding behind the meme. Support me on Patreon here (you lovely person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice... Subscribe to my Substack here for more of my writings: https://josephfolley.substack.com/ 00:00 Diogenes the Cynic: Behind the meme 18:46 The Long History of False Cynics 31:21 Crates the Cynic