I am that gadfly that God gave to the State and all day and in every place I always cling to you, arousing you, persuading you and rebuking you…. I dare say that you may feel irritated at the idea of ​​being suddenly woken up while you are caught napping; and you may think that if you were to strike me dead, as Anytus advises, which you could easily do, then you would sleep for the rest of your life” (The Apology). He compares the unexamined life to a deep sleep. He, the horsefly, prevents you from falling asleep. Socrates, by fomenting conversations and investigations, prevents the state from becoming careless, narrow-minded and fanatical; in short, a life that is not worth living. Young people will believe the knowledge that politicians, philosophers and craftsmen claim to have, but with Socrates' lifestyle some began to question or examine what they were told to think about these "honorable" men. If Socrates is put to death, Athens loses the chance to regain consciousness, unless another “gadfly” arrives. (THE