The Rhodesians were covering an area the size of Japan with a white population of 270,000 against 7 million black africans and three soviet and chinese backed armies on three borders. and they were still winning every tactical engagement on the ground. the maths alone is insane.
Metal Gear Solid 2 (2001) takes place today.
Legendary game, eerily prescient, and philosophically formative for many young men like me.
It introduced us to ideas like social engineering, AI, and @RichardDawkins' concept of "memes" as units of culture inherited like genes.
One of the earliest and most heartbreaking depictions of the relationship between man and dog is in the Odyssey:
- Argos is the only one who recognizes Odysseus immediately, even in disguise.
- He is too weak to stand, but he wags his tail and drops his ears when he sees him.
- Odysseus can't reveal himself or openly acknowledge him
- Instead, he asks the swineherd about the dog, indirectly praising him.
- He sheds a tear, and turns his face so no one notices.
- After seeing his master one last time, Argos dies.
Nearly three millennia, and this simple human moment is something everyone can relate to.
One of the hardest adult lessons is that you still have to show up, no matter what you're carrying. Do it sad. Do it grieving. Do it exhausted. Life doesn't pause to spare you, it keeps moving, so you keep moving too.