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Ovid was the world’s first pickup artist to share his secrets about the art of love, which he did in flowery Latin verse. This classic from 2 AD was one-of-a-kind for ages. (more…)
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It was said by sages of old that matter is an illusion — not because it “isn’t real,” whatever that means, but rather because it is always in motion and always changing. Therefore, as soon as one perceives and understands its state it has already changed, and the idea one has about it is no longer true. At best, one perceives what it was, but never what it is. (more…)