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Ancient Greece

2 essays touching on Ancient Greece — read across the archive.
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What's Worth Wanting · Day 1 of 4
June 13, 2026
The Man Who Threw Away His Cup
Diogenes wanted less for the fiercest reason of all — freedom. And the word for what he was got reassigned to its opposite.
June 10, 2026
Socrates Hated Writing. We Know Because Plato Wrote It Down.
“This discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls, because they will not use their memories… they will appear to be omniscient and will generally know nothing; they will be tiresome company, having the show of wisdom without the reality.”