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04/08/2026

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In his Life of Plotinus, Porphyry attributes to his teacher supernatural powers of discernment (κατανοήσως). A striking instance of this is when the widow Chione had her necklace stolen, Plotinus immediately is able to identify the thief, long before he is subjected to torture and confesse...

04/08/2026

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04/08/2026

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04/08/2026

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Michael Douglas's Falling Down is the inverse of The Odyssey, where there is no victory for the non-Matt Damons of the world. Read more! ⬇️

04/08/2026

“The Left Hand of Darkness” isn’t just science fiction, it’s a meditation on humanity, gender, and connection across difference.

Set on a frozen world where the inhabitants are neither male nor female, or both, depending on the time, Le Guin asks us to rethink what we believe about identity.
Through a story of political intrigue, trust, and an unlikely friendship forged across ice and isolation, she explores how fear fades when we choose understanding.

It’s not a loud book. It’s a cold one, quiet, slow, and profound. But in the silence, it speaks volumes.
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02/08/2026

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A century-old archaeological mystery may be one step closer to being solved after an AI engineer unveiled a proposed decipherment of Linear A. Experts will now determine whether the evidence holds up.

02/08/2026

02/08/2026

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U podmorju Pašmanskog kanala, nedaleko od Turnja, otkriveno je 3500 godina staro potopljeno naselje s ostacima prapovijesne luke

02/08/2026

Yep. " intensely aware " Thank you, sisters upon whose shoulders I stand.