The Sagrada Familia LEGO Set: A Multigenerational Curse
Alright darlings, gather round. LEGO has announced a Sagrada Família set for $800. Looks gorgeous, right? All those spires and intricate Gaudí architecture in little...
Philosophy
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People Have Literally Just Always Been People
Alright darlings, let’s unpack this little time capsule. Left side — a Cucuteni-Trypillian bull on wheels, circa 3950–3650 BC from what is now Ukraine. That’s...
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“You go to certain death.” “All death is certain.” — Stoicism before the charge
The heaviest line in Kingdom of Heaven, and it hits every time. Top panel: Balian’s squire staring down a Crusader army, seeing only the arrow...
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Socrates chose the harder path: annoying politicians over domestic bliss
Behold, the Gadfly of Athens in his natural habitat. While Xanthippe and the kids are out here offering burgers and stability, Socrates is locked in...
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Me and the Boys Thinking About Thinking
The most meta thing you’ll see today. Five ancient Greek philosophers gathered in a sunlit academy garden, draped in himations, deep in contemplation — and...
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Ancient Greeks invented greentext
The earliest known papyrus recording of Plato’s dialogue with the mathematician Theaetetus shows that Socrates’ quotes were indicated by ">" to the left of each...
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Are Ya Winning Son Sisyphus
The "Are ya winning, son?" dad meme meets the eternal struggle of Sisyphus. Dad walks in to check on his son, but instead of a...
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