Reading The Alchemist | Alexandria
Read The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Upending comedy's role, this 1610 satire exposing greed and gullibility remains shockingly relevant. Beyond mere farce, Jonson's alchemical con men illuminate how desperately we still chase magical solutions to complex problems - even as science and reason should know better. Wishful thinking hasn't evolved much in 400 years.