I knew there would be an unbearable performative contradiction in my tribute if I advocated for playfulness in a non-playful manner. Helen De Cruz was very sensitive to issues of coherence and style, and they were right to be! Which is why I put my money where my mouth is and philosophized playfully
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The Islamic Empire heavily patronized scholars. The money spent on the Translation Movement for some translations is estimated to be equivalent to about twice the annual research budget of the United Kingdom's Medical Research Council.[21] The best scholars and notable translators, such as Hunayn ibn Ishaq, had salaries that are estimated to be the equivalent of professional athletes today.[21] The House of Wisdom was a library established in Abbasid-era Baghdad, Iraq by Caliph al-Mansur[22] in 825 modeled after the academy of Jundishapur.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/bafkreiapujmqkkdwq536wtayznuxhkxoqdovojoppbtb3pdzaemqj3loma)
