The Hegelian Dispatch

Humans have been on this Earth for at least a quarter million years. It is hubris to think that anything we experience today - the trials and tribulations of modern life - is new. From the Peloponnesian War to the Peasants' Revolt, our forebears grappled with the same existential quandaries that plague us today – just with fewer emojis and more dysentery.

We'll examine everything from how Medieval peasants handled economic collapse to what Ancient Egyptians can teach us about the attention economy (they literally wrote on walls for clout).

Sure, we've got iPhones and SSRIs now, but the fundamental experience of being a confused primate hasn't changed. Your dating app anxiety? The Greeks had a philosophical treatise for that. Worried about societal collapse? The Byzantines had some thoughts.

Consider this your weekly dose of historical perspective, served with a side of misanthropic humor and just enough academic jargon to make you feel superior to your friends.