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Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: The Forgotten Pleasure of Doing Nothing
If you, like me, are a fundamentally lazy person, you will agree that summer break is the ideal time to … More
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Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: The Persistence of Heroic Culture in Western Society
A soldier, endowed with supernatural strength, fights epically in defence of the principles at the base of his national culture, … More
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The Garden of Forking Languages: English Epilogue
When I was still attending my high school in Italy, I read the book Dubliners, by James Joyce. I found … More
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The New Normal: Feeling Guilty and Coping with it Badly!
I feel guilty about something almost all of the time. If I have to take a day off work, cancel … More
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The Garden of Forking Languages: Goodbye Sepúlveda
A month ago, as I was watching television, the tragic death of Luis Sepúlveda from Covid-19 was announced. I was … More
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The New Normal: How to Win Life during Lockdown
When I sat down to write this column last month, the university had just made the decision to cease face-to-face … More
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Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: Epicureanism and Stoicism: How Ancient Philosophies Can Help You Deal with the Stress of Modern Life
To some people, philosophy is a boring subject they had to endure in school, or a pretentious topic that requires … More
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Second World Problems: Is It Class, Is It Race, or Is It Cold War Ideology?
Recently I realised that there must be something very wrong with me. I am absolutely fine with a woman in … More
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Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter – Catullus Spills the Tea: Sexually Based Political Satire in Ancient Rome
When they told me this issue was going to be NSFW themed, I immediately thought of Catullus as the perfect … More
