Spinoza was a freethinking Jew who grew up somewhere in Western Europe, yet fled to more tolerant Amsterdam, which was long ago a bastion of freedom for radicals, atheists and exiles. Sadly, though, he ended up being murdered by a Jewish religious zealot. I'm recalling all this from a biography I read long ago. Might be off. Anyway, we are in a restaurant right near his statue, drinking a hazelnut latte before making a short stroll to Rembrandt's house.
- a few Junes agoClick here for more of that Spinoza encounter.
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