Moralia

About Moralia

Moralia tells one story a day from history, or from a story the world still tells such as the Iliad, and stops it at the point of decision. Each one is dated and titled, with a line setting the scene: on 5 October 2026 it was Across the Lines at Damietta, 1219, with Francis of Assisi preaching without success in the crusader camp besieging Damietta. Recent stories have followed Jeremy Bentham, Machiavelli, Aristotle, Wu Zetian, Joan of Arc and Sophie Scholl.

The story takes about two minutes, and there is a Listen button to hear it read. At the fork you choose one of two options; the game says plainly that there is no right answer, only the choice you would actually make. Then it reveals what really happened and shows how other players chose, and over time it matches you with the historical figure whose choices are most like yours.

Everyone gets the same dilemma each day, and if you miss one you can catch up on one missed day per day. Every past story is listed on its own page, newest first, and there are Journey, Figures and You pages for your record, plus a page for teachers. It is free in the browser.

How to play Moralia

1. Press Begin today's dilemma.
2. Read or listen to the day's true story, which stops at a moment of decision.
3. Choose one of the two options offered.
4. See what really happened, how other players chose and which historical figure chose like you.
5. Come back the next day, or catch up on one missed story per day.

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Tips

• Read the scene-setting line under the title: the date and the person's situation shape the choice.
• Choose what you would really do, not what you think history rewarded; there is no score for being right.
• Use the Listen button if you would rather hear the story than read it.
• Browse the past stories page for days you missed and for the figures already covered.

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