I tend toward the classics.

That Greek guy staring at his reflection.

Narcissus.

Or maybe Alice in Wonderland, spiraling down that rabbit hole.

Or Dorothy, swept off to Wonderland.

It's one thing being the center of the Universe, when the Universe was the Sinai desert, but being able to be part of the network became important by the Roman Empire. That's why they got kicked out the first time.

https://johnbrodixmerrymanjr.medium.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-western-mind-906dc73cffe2