Sometimes I look around in a café and think, this is probably what would’ve happened anyway.

If Plato was born in 2000, he’d have a MacBook.

He’d sit near the plug point. Open 17 tabs. Still be confused about reality.

Socrates wouldn’t drink poison. He’d just keep asking people at the next table why they believe in productivity apps.

Aristotle would 100% make a framework for coffee sizes. Small. Medium. Large. Then debate if “large” is truly large.

Marcus Aurelius would order black coffee. No oat milk. No drama.

Honestly, nothing would change.

Five guys sitting around. Arguing calmly. Thinking they’re onto something important.

The clothes are different. The chairs are better. There’s Wi-Fi now.

But it’s still just humans trying to figure things out with caffeine.

I’d probably be at the next table pretending not to listen or I’d open my laptop too, just to look involved.