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5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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Trying to Understand...
Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
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Another of my essays in French.
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
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Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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Open Culture
Hunter S. Thompson Remembers Jimmy Carter’s Captivating Bob Dylan Speech (1974)
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51 years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, which “is still considered a kind of bible of political reporting,” noted Matt Taibbi in a 40th anniversary edition of the book. Fear and Loathing ’72 entered the canon of American political...
TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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TheCollector
Was Jesus a Radical?
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Hundred Rabbits
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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
TheCollector
Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In...
over a year ago
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Mount Everest
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Classical Wisdom
[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) gives you a prescribed way in which you can actually reduce genuine suffering in your life because Rome’s great “philosopher king” lays out a very compelling, very...
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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When The Music's Over ...
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TheCollector
Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Flashbak
Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
10 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
TheCollector
Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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Flashbak
Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
4 months ago
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
4 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
4 months ago
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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What Does the New Testament Say About Hell?
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
11 months ago
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
2 months ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
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Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
4 months ago
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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What Is Gnosticism?
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
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'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
History Today Feed
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
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