The Final Warnings Caesar Refused to See - Alex Petkas

The gist

1. Caesar knew conspirators existed but actively silenced advisors who brought him names, treating the warnings as a nuisance rather than a threat.
2. He refused a bodyguard because he saw it as the first step toward tyranny, a principle that Petkas says directly cost him his life.
3. Administrative overload dulled his judgment; he was clearing petitions and casework right up to his final dinner instead of processing the danger around him.
4. His wife's nightmares and other omens were rationalized away, showing that even alert leaders dismiss non-rational signals when they are cognitively stretched.