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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
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British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
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plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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"He spoke of computers with some awe"
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
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For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
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Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
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This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
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'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
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An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
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What Is Nestorianism?
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
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Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
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Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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over a year ago
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Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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Lost and Found
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
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In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
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Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
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“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
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This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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On 17th century "cocaine"
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The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
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Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
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Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Sophocles' Swansong
Oedipus at Colonus
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Summary of changes for April
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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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude
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At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
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The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
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A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
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“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
Classical Wisdom
Empress Theodora
Saint or Sinner?
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Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
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2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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