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Patrice O’Neal Destroyed Me | 2 Bears, 1 Cave
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People Executed for Big Ideas
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From Giordano Bruno burned at the stake for heliocentrism, to Antoine Lavoisier guillotined as the father of chemistry, to Martin Luther nearly destroyed for just translating the Bible — throughout history, having a big idea was a death sentence. The pattern is shockingly consistent: you think too hard, they kill you.
Antoine Lavoisier, known as the father of modern chemistry, was guillotined during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, largely driven by his former career as a tax collector.
