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XLI. Can the Gods, who are immortal, for the continuance of so many ages bear without indignation with such and so many sinners, as have ever been, yea not only so, but also take such care for them, that they want nothing; and dust thou so grievously take on, as one that could bear with them no longer; thou that art but for a moment of time? yea thou that art one of those sinners thyself? A very ridiculous thing it is, that any man should dispense with vice and wickedness in himself, which is in his power to restrain; and should go about to suppress it in others, which is altogether impossible. -- Book 7

The Marcus Aurelius Project - HMU July 11, 2025 Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post. Much has been written about Marcus Aurelius. And rightly so. His pithy, poignant distillations offer advice that impacts daily life to this day. He touches on birth, death, virtue and vice, and many other topics of great importance...

A bit of pop culture as it relates to the National Geographic:
"At its peak in the late 1980s, about 13 million subscribers received the magazine every month. With the decline of print in the digital era, the magazine—now majority owned by Disney—is no longer ubiquitous, but “National Geographic” remains a potent media brand. On Instagram, for instance, NatGeo is the third most popular non-celebrity account."

How National Geographic Conquered American Culture - JSTOR Daily The magazine’s explosive growth mirrored the nation's emergence as a global empire.