I caught Antigone for the first time this year, a play from circa 440 bc. King Creon is surrounded by similar flatterers. It is his son, Haemon, who stands up to him, and the king ultimately loses his son when he refuses to listen. It appears vain leaders and syncophants is a timeless trope.
I caught Open To Debate's recent interview with Original Sin's authors and it concludes with the depressing conclusion that despite what happened with the last presidency, and a plethora of recently serving congressional reps, we haven't changed a thing.
I first encountered Antigone on the podcast “Partially Examined Life.” They had Lucy Lawless read the part of Antigone. It was in 2014/2015 and feels like a lifetime ago.
The issue of nothing changing is that Congress seems to only like to act in a crisis and only when it is expedient to their desired outcome. Neither party wants to put moral, or any, restraints on the presidency because they all, deep down, think they could be in the office one day. In a way, it is the scene in Conclave when Tucci’s character asks Fiennes what he wants his name to be. Fiennes has said several times he does not want the papacy, but at little prodding he offers his desired name.
I caught Antigone for the first time this year, a play from circa 440 bc. King Creon is surrounded by similar flatterers. It is his son, Haemon, who stands up to him, and the king ultimately loses his son when he refuses to listen. It appears vain leaders and syncophants is a timeless trope.
I caught Open To Debate's recent interview with Original Sin's authors and it concludes with the depressing conclusion that despite what happened with the last presidency, and a plethora of recently serving congressional reps, we haven't changed a thing.
I first encountered Antigone on the podcast “Partially Examined Life.” They had Lucy Lawless read the part of Antigone. It was in 2014/2015 and feels like a lifetime ago.
The issue of nothing changing is that Congress seems to only like to act in a crisis and only when it is expedient to their desired outcome. Neither party wants to put moral, or any, restraints on the presidency because they all, deep down, think they could be in the office one day. In a way, it is the scene in Conclave when Tucci’s character asks Fiennes what he wants his name to be. Fiennes has said several times he does not want the papacy, but at little prodding he offers his desired name.