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Chapter 02 of 5

The Scavenger's Dilemma

Hobbes introduces a second ship built from the discarded original planks.

1. The Twist

   Enter Thomas Hobbes

   In the 17th century, philosopher Thomas Hobbes took the Greek paradox to a radical new level. He didn't just replace the wood; he saved the waste.

2. The Scavenger

   The Reassembly Plot

   Imagine a scavenger follows Theseus, collecting every rotting plank discarded by the shipwrights. They store these pieces in a warehouse for years.

3. The Construction

   A Second Ship

   Once the original ship is fully renovated, the scavenger rebuilds a ship using only the old, discarded wood. Now, two ships sit in the harbor.