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Podcast: Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
Episode: The Ship of Theseus
Description: CONSTITUTION THURSDAY
In ancient Greek  legend, Theseus was a brave man who travels to the island of Crete, where he  defeats the Minotaur. In a legendary battle, Theseus saves the children of his  King, destroys the evil beast, and returns to his father aboard a the same ship  in which he had left for Crete. He forgets to change the sail from black to  white, and thus even in triumph, as is so typical of Greek legends, there is a  tragedy.
Today it is the  ship which holds my interest. For the next several hundred years...