Philosophyspeaking topic
“For the poet is a light and winged and holy thing, and there is no invention in him until he has been inspired and is out of his senses.”
— Plato
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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