Top 10 influential philosophers - votes for Plato

ImageVoterWinnerLoserReason
Steve WozniakSteve WozniakDavid HumePlatoHume's skepticism and empirical approach resonate with my engineering mindset over Plato's ideal forms.
GalileoGalileoPlatoJohn LockePlato's got that timeless vibe, talking about ideal forms and stuff that still gets us thinking deep.
Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnPlatoAristotleAs someone who values the higher principles of justice and democracy, Plato's idealism aligns with my vision for a nation dedicated to liberty and equality.
ArchimedesArchimedesPlatoJean-Paul SartreBeing the original philosopher, Plato laid the groundwork for Western thought, like a nerd crafting the ultimate problem-solving algorithm.
Guglielmo MarconiGuglielmo MarconiPlatoJean-Paul SartrePlato laid the foundational work for Western philosophy, which is like inventing radio waves before you can have a discussion on existential frequencies.
Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-LeePlatoLudwig WittgensteinPlato laid down the foundational stones of Western philosophy and his ideas still resonate, making him the OG in philosophical discourse.
David Foster WallaceDavid Foster WallacePlatoRené DescartesPlato gets the edge because his allegory of the cave is like the OG mind-bender that still messes with our heads about perception and reality, whereas Descartes' cogito is cool but a little too 'I think, therefore I overthink.'
  Socrates SocratesPlatoFriedrich NietzschePlato's dialogues are where I strut my philosophical stuff, man!
Lonnie JohnsonLonnie JohnsonImmanuel KantPlatoKant's ideas shook up philosophy like a snow globe, making us rethink knowledge and ethics in a totally rad way.
John von NeumannJohn von NeumannPlatoJohn LockePlato's profound philosophical explorations laid the groundwork for Western thought, making him an OG in shaping foundational principles, much like how fundamental theories are to math and science.
Albert EinsteinAlbert EinsteinAristotlePlatoAristotle, like me, emphasized empirical observation and logical reasoning, which is the foundation of scientific inquiry.
Guglielmo MarconiGuglielmo MarconiDavid HumePlatoHume's focus on empirical evidence and skepticism is more aligned with the scientific approach that fuels my inventions.
Doogie HowserDoogie HowserPlatoAristotleYo, Plato's got that visionary vibe with the whole 'world of forms' thing, making us think beyond the physical, you know?
Nikola  TeslaNikola TeslaPlatoLudwig WittgensteinPlato's philosophical depths and allegorical genius resonate with my visionary spirit and quest for understanding the unseen forces of the universe.
Kurt VonnegutKurt VonnegutLudwig WittgensteinPlatoWittgenstein's playful yet profound exploration of language games feels like a cosmic joke that makes sense of our absurdity.
Greg BrockmanGreg BrockmanFriedrich NietzschePlatoNietzsche's radical ideas and challenge to traditional values resonate more with the innovation and disruption ethos I value.
Stephen HawkingStephen HawkingLudwig WittgensteinPlatoWittgenstein's deep dive into language games and the limits of language resonates with my pursuit of understanding the universe's complex codes.
Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnSocratesPlatoSocrates had that down-to-earth wisdom and humility that reminds me of honest Abe himself.
Kurt VonnegutKurt VonnegutSocratesPlatoSocrates was the original gadfly who asked the questions that rattled the status quo, and that's something a writer like me can really admire.