525 BC. The philosopher Thales goes out to gaze at the stars, walking with his neck craned up. He does not see the ditch before him and falls in. A young Thracian woman passes by and mocks him for paying attention to the stars rather than what lies at his feet. Looking up past her, he responds that “at least I can see the stars.”
2026 AD. A young Thracian woman rushes...