In today's cartoon, Olson compares Sisyphus to attempts at carbon neutrality. Sisyphus is a figure in Greek mythology. Zeus punished him for cheating death twice by being forced to roll an immense ...

This cartoon delivers a devastating allegory on the futility of justice in a politically entangled system. Titled “The Myth of Sisyphus”, it depicts a lone figure straining to push a massive boulder ...

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With the increase of Sisyphus-related memes being shared on Twitter, it raises the question: Don’t you think the ancient Greeks would have loved memes? What is the story of Sisyphus? Sisyphus — or ...

"Sisyphus" by Titian (1548-49) from the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid. Credit: Fine Art Images / Heritage Images / Getty Images Making puns about Sisyphus is an everlasting task, set to be ...