LOVE OF THE MIND
LOVE OF THE MIND is a satirical take on the most erotic part of Plato’s Symposium. This short graphic piece is both an ode to érōs and to those of us who prefer to channel that force into all sorts of gloriously nerdy pursuits.
Many of the Symposium’s characters—real historical figures—were later accused of sacrilege and forced to flee Athens. Socrates, who stayed, was executed after being convicted by an Athenian jury of impiety and corrupting the city’s youth.
On a deeper level, this adaptation is a reminder that even in the hardest, most turbulent times, we can choose beauty and creative thought as our companions.
This graphic adaptation is available for purchase as a physical book.
