There's a unique statue of Spinoza in Amsterdam, he has a coat of parrots. The tram drives past, its one of those 'blink and you miss it' moments. People mostly just walk by.
Being shunned at any time is hard. Being shunned in the 17th century could be lethal. Being a Jew is hard at any time, being a non-religious Jew, shunned by your community in the 17th century was loading the footgun. Still, he did what he thought was right, it seemed to work out.
Being shunned at any time is hard. Being shunned in the 17th century could be lethal. Being a Jew is hard at any time, being a non-religious Jew, shunned by your community in the 17th century was loading the footgun. Still, he did what he thought was right, it seemed to work out.