Antonio Redfern Pucci – The Conversation

The beginning of the year has brought not only a cascade of bad news but also a wealth of great memes. With detached humour, people on the internet are identifying a problem, but the question remains: what do do about it? (Shutterstock)

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus, climate crisis, conflicts: Meme‑ing our way through the ‘apocalypse’

Antonio Redfern Pucci, Lakehead University

Despite the nihilism and pessimism of internet memes, people ultimately understand the direness of the danger posed by a powerful virus, climate change and global instability.

What can an ancient Greek text tell us about Donald Trump’s tyrannical personality? Xenophon’s Hiero provides some clues. (Shutterstock)

October 17, 2017

A ‘Hiero’ in the White House: Trump’s resemblance to a Greek tyrant

Antonio Redfern Pucci, Lakehead University

The president of the United States has a classical tyrannical soul. An ancient Greek text provides us with some insight into what a tyrant wants and what fuels his ambitions.

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