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Who Do We Think Gets To Think About The Roman Empire?


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How much do you think about the Roman Empire?

It's a question that men the world over were asked by friends and loved ones who use the video-sharing app TikTok in recent days.

A recent viral trend asserts that dudes spend a surprising amount of time ruminating on barbarian invasions, Hadrian's Wall, fights in the Coliseum, and much more.

It's a fun silly trend. But it illustrates a broader point about how we think about who thinks about history. (We think about this a lot.)

We discuss what how we think about the Roman Empire says about us.

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