T he aphorism carpe diem was penned by the Roman poet Horace in 23 BCE, making it one of the oldest philosophical mottos in western culture. But alas, it’s also the most misinterpreted Latin tag ever. Sometimes that well-worn adage doesn’t really mean what our literal-minded, text-focused, Google-driven world thinks it means. One reason this happens is that, quite... Read More.

L ife, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness doesn't mean what you probably think it means. Sometimes that well-worn adage doesn’t really mean what our literal-minded, text-focused, Google-driven world thinks it means. One reason this happens is that, quite simply, language evolves. To further complicate matters, as with books, all too often the context of these popular wisdoms has... Read More.