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Regret

Achilles' underworld speech reverses his life project: from eternity, he regrets choosing young heroic death over an old life with family.

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Interpretive claim stated in the March 11, 2026 lecture.

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Achilles' underworld speech reverses his life project: from eternity, he regrets choosing young heroic death over an old life with family.

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Love Is The Secret Language

2026-03-11, day precision · Great Books #6: The Intimacy of Love

Transcript

"And then Achilles says, he reassured the ghost, but he broke out protesting. No winning words about death to me, shining Odysseus. By God,..."

Love Is The Secret Language

2026-03-11, day precision · Great Books #6: The Intimacy of Love

Transcript

"...meaning and purpose. And I discovered that, you know what, I regret my life, because I should have died an old man, my family,..."

The Poem That Makes a Robot

2026-03-25, day precision · Great Books #8: The Poetry of Empire

Transcript

"...all. I shall never deny what you deserve, my queen, never regret my memories of Ditto, not while I can recall myself and draw..."

Russia And The Mystery Of The Heart

2025-05-20, day precision · Civilization #53: Dostoevsky and the Soul of Russia

Transcript

"...old lady. He's stolen her money. But now. He feels. Tremendous. Regret. And he doesn't know. Why. He can't sleep. He's. He. He. Falls...."

Russia And The Mystery Of The Heart

2025-05-20, day precision · Civilization #53: Dostoevsky and the Soul of Russia

Transcript

"...Is. His. Weakness. Okay. He. Killed. The. Lady. And. He. Felt. Regret. For. Doing. It. So. This. Proves. He's. Not. Great. Napoleon. Would. Have...."

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