ShieldOnTheWall
ShieldOnTheWall t1_jdwr5zb wrote
Reply to comment by literallymetaphoric in Paradoxically, what makes you unique is your relation to other people. The more robustly we try to identify who we are, the more we become embedded in all others. by IAI_Admin
Wait...but you just...fuck
ShieldOnTheWall t1_j9evhet wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Often mischaracterized as a rather debaucherous, hedonistic philosophy, Epicureanism actually focuses on the removal of pain and anxiety from our lives, and champions a calm ‘philosophy as therapy’ approach in pursuit of life’s highest pleasure: mental tranquility. by philosophybreak
You do you bro
ShieldOnTheWall t1_j7l43bf wrote
Reply to comment by mavaddat in 3 reasons not to be a Stoic (but try Nietzsche instead) by Apotheosical
That's literally not what Stoicism is though.
ShieldOnTheWall t1_j2em834 wrote
Reply to Friendly reminder bookshop.org exists. by smita16
Why not just order from the local bookstore???
ShieldOnTheWall t1_j0vk0jf wrote
Reply to comment by 2theface in Secrets of the Dead: Resurrecting Richard III (2014) Recreating Richard's training and armour with a modern day person with the same condition to see if he could have been a fearsome warrior, despite the curvature of his spine. An excellent companion to the recent movie, The Lost King. [00:55:39] by Chris_in_Lijiang
That's pretty much what the doc set out to prove.
ShieldOnTheWall t1_ixwuqns wrote
Reply to Pompeii by Robert Harris will appeal to people interested in water resources, engineering and city infrastructure by boxer_dogs_dance
I also very much enjoyed his 17th century fugitive thriller/western(!?) "Act of Oblivion". Lots of nice historical detail (I studied the era, and I couldn't majorly fault him) and strong clear writing. Won't go down in history as a jewel, but very solid.
ShieldOnTheWall t1_jdxtwv1 wrote
Reply to comment by AstrumRimor in Oldest tartan found to date back to 16th Century - A scrap of fabric found in a Highland peat bog 40 years ago is likely to be the oldest tartan ever discovered in Scotland, new tests have established. by ArtOak
He would have looked to you very similar to a "templar" or "Crusader" knight.