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Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human ...
Like a protagonist in a Greek tragedy, President Donald Trump is exhibiting a concerning level of hubris in his handling of the US economy, former IMF official Desmond Lachman worries.
Former IMF official Desmond Lachman highlights risks from Trump tariffs and tax cuts, warning of potential inflation, higher ...
My late classics professor taught me that Ancient Greek tragedy dramatized different points of view, insisted on empathy, and warned against hubris. What would he have made of our current moment?
The Hubris of the Economist. A year after the weekly reckoned that Israel was on the ‘bleakest trajectory,’ it laments the Jewish state’s success. ... What a difference 12 months makes. Now it is ...
Royal patronage followed, with kings Constantine of Greece, Juan Carlos of Spain, and Gustaf of Sweden choosing to wear a Hublot, along with an impressive roster of other famous individuals, from ...
In golden Greece the Periclean playgoer knew by heart the Pride & Fall theme of classic tragedy. Hubris (νβÏis) was the offense of the honest but haughty mortal who thumbed his nose at the ...
And the pattern of Greek tragedy, the Hubris-Nemesis scheme that was borrowed from the tragedians by the greatest of Greek historians, fits admirably the case of Herbert Hoover.
For committing the sin of hubris (overweening pride), the Fates toppled the heroes of ancient Greece. Last week Greek voters defeated the most successful Premier in the country’s history ...
In Greek mythology, Nemesis is the goddess of retribution who was known for punishing hubris (a.k.a. extreme pride). Papanikolaou clearly felt that his team was able to deliver some retribution on ...