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What the myths of Proteus and Janus tell us about Change and Transformation
Author: Sofia VenutiMarch 28, 2026
Our current sociopolitical climate can cause a fear of change and a want of permanence – of identity and ideology for example. The philosopher looks back and sees that the ancient world offers a sobering counterpoint: a reverence for change, mutability and the transient. This is vividly portrayed in the myths of Proteus, the elusive [...]
Reviving the Wisdom of the Ancients: Nutrition for the Body and Soul
Author: Laszlo BalizsFebruary 28, 2026
In today’s high-speed, ultra-modern world, when food delivery apps are our stove and nutritional advice comes from TikTok and the food celebrities of Instagram, it’s tempting to ignore the fact that eating is more than just filling our tummies. If we rewind the clock to the time of the ancient Greeks, we’d find that food [...]