I don't get it. You think people shouldn't read The Republic because they'll inevitably misunderstand it? Studying Plato isn't going to turn everyone into a Pet

I don't get it. You think people shouldn't read The Republic because they'll inevitably misunderstand it? Studying Plato isn't going to turn everyone into a Peter Thiel, if that's the concern. FWIW, The Republic has a lot of things to say about other subjects besides politics. Things like art, and education, ancient Greek society. I read a really interesting book a few years ago, Preface to Plato, that argued Plato was mostly criticizing the traditional, oral culture of Greece, with its emphasis on rote, formulaic learning. (That's a crude summary of the argument, but anyway...)