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Overcoming Bias
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In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
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In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
2 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
a month ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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a year ago
TheCollector
History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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9 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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a year ago
TheCollector
Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
TheCollector
10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
TheCollector
New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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TheCollector
7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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8 months ago
Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
TheCollector
Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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3 months ago
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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7 months ago
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
TheCollector
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
6 days ago
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
TheCollector
Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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7 months ago
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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TheCollector
5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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8 months ago
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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5 months ago
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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9 months ago
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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TheCollector
The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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TheCollector
Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
11 months ago
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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7 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
TheCollector
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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TheCollector
Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
TheCollector
When Was the First Crusade?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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TheCollector
How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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TheCollector
5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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TheCollector
Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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TheCollector
What Are the Five French Republics?
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History Today Feed
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
5 months ago
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
TheCollector
7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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TheCollector
What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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TheCollector
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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12 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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TheCollector
How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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a year ago
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
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...
3 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...
TheCollector
An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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4 months ago
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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TheCollector
The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
TheCollector
9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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TheCollector
What is the Eye of Ra?
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TheCollector
Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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