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Each one of these passages is based on the 2000-year-old philosophy that has guided some of history's greatest men and women. For more, you can visit us at DailyStoic.com.

Where are they now? It's a staple of entertainment shows and those click-beady links at the bottom of the page on news websites.

Where are they now? What happened to those famous TV stars of your youth? You'll never believe what so-and-so is up to.

Funnily enough, Marcus really is like to play this game, too. He'd say, think about the emperors who came before you. Think about this famous conqueror or that notorious philosopher. Think of the wealthy or the powerful with their insatiable appetites and ambitions. Where are they now?

They're dead. That's what he'd say. They're dead and gone and almost completely forgotten. It's a humbling thought. One, we could all use a reminder of from time to time.

Because the celebrity stories are skewed by the survivorship bias. The reporter either tells you about how so-and-so went on to huge stardom or how they struggled with addiction for years, better finally turning things around.

Maybe the story tells you that the band broke up and now the rock star is a schoolteacher in Cleveland. But inevitably where they are now is alive.

It's never the hard hand of fate took us from them too early. It's never that international fame didn't help them beat cancer. It's never that they got old drifted into obscurity passed away and the world moved on.

But this happens and it is inexorable. No matter who we are or what we are doing, we are all in our own way and with enough time.

End up like the punchline in this clickhole article, seven famous dogs from the 90s that are definitely dead now.

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Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy. Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle? What should be done? Is a new platform needed? Is Twitter dying?

I'm David Brown, host of the new Wondering podcast, flipping the bird, Elon versus Twitter. Join us as we unravel the fascinating story of Elon Musk's unexpected bid to buy Twitter and all of the drama that has happened since then.

Those still employed at Twitter soon saw the company and its culture morphed into something they didn't recognize.

He laid off 75% of the Twitter workhorse, reinstated exceedingly problematic and dangerous users and even encouraged his staff to sleep in the office.

X employees, Elon's critics and fellow CEOs were quick to denounce him as an in-over-his-head rich guy. His Elon all talk or are his unruly methods.

Actually the work of a genius. Follow flipping the bird, Elon versus Twitter, wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, prime members, you can listen to episodes, add free on Amazon music. Download the Amazon music app today.

Hey, I'm Brooke and I'm Arisha and we're the hosts of Wondering's podcast, even the rich, where we bring you absolutely true and absolutely shocking stories about the most famous families and the biggest celebrities the world has ever seen.

Our newest series is all about the teen movie icon Gabrielle Union. After spending her childhood trying to assimilate and breaking into a racist industry, Gabrielle thought her success meant someone else had to fail.

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