Let's make this birthday one to remember.

82 years old (Born on September 14, 1942)

Happy Birthday, Robert! Another year wiser, and yet you still manage to make Nietzsche sound cheerful and Hegel seem straightforward. Your lectures continue to inspire students—rumor has it even existential angst takes a break when you're teaching. Congratulations on another successful year of making philosophy accessible, engaging, and occasionally hilarious.

Your recent publications have sparked lively debates (and perhaps a few existential crises) among your colleagues. Clearly, your influence is timeless—much like the eternal recurrence Nietzsche warned us about. Here's hoping this birthday brings you as much joy as you've brought clarity (and confusion!) to philosophy classrooms everywhere. Cheers!