Comment on GEORGE GAME!
MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 1 week agoI don’t know who Pyrrhus is/was, or what they did, but they sound smart. So I’m agreeing with you…
Comment on GEORGE GAME!
MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 1 week agoI don’t know who Pyrrhus is/was, or what they did, but they sound smart. So I’m agreeing with you…
Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Pyrrhus is the namesake for the concept of Pyrrhic victory, i.e. where while you technically won, it was at such a cost that you couldn’t fathom trying it ever again. The linked article lists a number of historic examples.