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“Thoughts and Prayers” in Greek Tragedy (2017)
- Jedd 9y agoI'd either simply been oblivious to the phenomenon, or had blocked it out, but Ricky Gervais' comment back in 2013-05 highlighted it: "@MTVNews: Beyoncé, Rihanna & Katy Perry send prayers to #Oklahoma #PrayForOklahoma "I feel like an idiot now...I only sent money." Since then I've assumed everyone using the phrase was being ironic, or at least tacitly acknowledged the absurdity and insincerity of it.
- kenbolton 9y agoTwo of my dearest friends–people who could not be more dissimilar otherwise–teach ethics using, in particular, Greek Tragedy. One is an Army ethicist, the other a Shakespeare scholar who teaches ethics to business undergrads. The latter convinced me to take an undergraduate course on the tragedies, and it was likely the most impactful class on my personal and professional life. I return to Aeschylus regularly to understand the world around me.