In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the devastating economic fallout of the Antonine Plague during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. They discuss how the plague, often overshadowed by the Marcomannic Wars, triggered labor shortages, agricultural decline, and inflation that strained the Roman economy. The conversation covers specific impacts on military recruitment, the gold-silver ratio, and the debasement of the denarius. Lucas also highlights the social unrest in Egypt, the role of Galen's medical observations, and how the crisis foreshadowed the third-century collapse. The episode ends with a reflection on Stoic responses to economic catastrophe.

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