21 Rules for Living from Miyamoto Musashi, Japan’s Samurai Philosopher (1584–1645) https://www.openculture.com/2025/08/21-rules-for-living-from-miyamoto-musashi.html

Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism #3. The cult of action for action’s sake. “Action being beautiful in itself, it must be taken before, or without, any previous reflection. Thinking is a form of emasculation.” https://www.openculture.com/2024/11/umberto-ecos-list-of-the-14-common-features-of-fascism.html

Archaeologists Discover a 2,400-Year-Old Skeleton Mosaic That Urges People to “Be Cheerful and Live Your Life” https://www.openculture.com/2025/07/archaeologists-discover-a-2400-year-old-skeleton-mosaic.html