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Gradual decay or sudden destruction? Ancient philosophers on the end of the world

The feeling that the world is ending is nothing new – Plato, Epicurus and the Stoics all visualized the apocalypse Do your feelings of existential dread extend beyond your own personal mortality? Do t…

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The Guardian United Kingdom · 22 October 2026

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