Socrates was an annoyance to the people in authority when he was around because he questioned the social norm and made people think a little more than they usually did about very basic things and even more complex things. A person today who questions and is socratic if you will is Dave Mustaine from the thrash metal band Megadeth.
Dave Mustaine is the chief lyrisist, vocalist, and rythym guitar player in the band. Ever since the realease of Megadeth's first album in 1985, Mustaine always is asking questions about what is going on, usually his songs cover political and social issues. "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying" was a song that made you think about something we take for granted, our freedom and the price we pay for our "peace". Megadeth's fourth album is called "Rust in Peace", which is a phrase used for when they disarm nukes. "Holy Wars" is an intense look at jihads and religious conflicts over the world. The name Megadeth comes from a term mega death coined by a politician to describe a nuclear strike that kills a million people.
Dave Mustaine has been asking questions and writing politically fueled songs for decades now. Megadeth's new album is called "Endgame" and the title refers to a documentary under the same name which stated that former Preseident W. Bush signed a secret act that will create concentration camps and get rid of our basic liberties. He writes these things to try to teach the public similarly to how Socrates did.
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