‘A boy’s idea of what it means to be a man’


The tech guys are fighting. Literally. — NYT

WHEN Meta billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg was challenged by fellow billionaire Elon Musk to a televised cage match in 2023, his longtime corporate rival immediately suggested his ideal venue: the Roman Colosseum.

The fight never took place but ancient ancient Rome is, in some ways, a useful reference point for this era of ultrarich braggadocio.

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