A contemporary Achilles would more plausibly try to become an Olympian athlete than a soldier because his deeper desire is to stand out, be admired, and become famous, not simply to fight wars.
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Jiang's education argument begins with a narrow definition and ends with a democratic dream.
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"He's always testing boundaries. He has a very vivid imagination. And the last question is, imagine Achilles today. What would he be doing, okay?..."
"So I agree with you that artistic, musical, athletic creativity are also very important. But I think that here in China, the primary concern..."
"...joined the soccer team because it was the easiest. The easiest athletic team to join. I was not an athletic person, but they were..."
"...that great. I was on a soccer team. I was not athletic. The soccer team just needed players. So, I signed up. Okay? I..."
"...in the community. It's where men go to do sports and athletics. Like wrestle and run. Okay? The thing about gymnasium is. Everyone goes..."
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