I'll post an early #MidnightMeditations entry on #SigmundFreud, because he was born on #ThisDayInHistory in 1856, and also because I started my day recounting a bizarre dream to my partner and we had fun speculating on its meaning. Seems most characters in it were really her. 
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1677, the #Dutch philosopher #BaruchSpinoza died. A pioneer in #HigherCriticism for scripture, #Spinoza's work in #ethics & #ontology inspired #Enlightenment deists & scientists, as well as later perspectivists like #Nietzsche.
#MidnightMeditations
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1895 #FrederickDouglass died. In a time of rising #authoritarianism and irrational #bigotry, we need people willing to light the fires of #revolution once again. Don't sit this out; history is watching us all. #MidnightMeditations
In a world/country that's hurting so much and has so much to fear, it is important to hold onto empathy and basic humanity.
This matters as much on the personal level as on the sociopolitical, too.
This is almost certainly not an actual Plato quote, but it's widely attributed to him and I like the sentiment.
#MidnightMeditations #Plato
Since he died on #ThisDayInHistory in 1885, here is a line by #VictorHugo for our #MidnightMeditations.
