Some of this depends on what you read. Much of early philosophy is astoundingly relevant, particularly when you read a modern English translation with good tran

Some of this depends on what you read. Much of early philosophy is astoundingly relevant, particularly when you read a modern English translation with good translation notes. Hundreds or thousands of years may have passed, and yet the lessons are as valuable today as when they were written. With philosophy in particular, I would argue the classics are worth reading to understand how their ideas have shaped history, and how their ideas continue to shape the present and future - because at their heart what they describe is human thought and behaviour, and those are surprisingly unchanged over the interceding years.