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It's not because they were "traditional" or "classical" — in fact it's just the opposite
Historians are finally having their AI debate
One reason I became a historian is the joy of encountering moments in the past that are foreign, yet also oddly familiar.
A followup to "The leading AI models are now good historians"
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“Everyone should live creatively. It is now recognised that the creative urge – other than sex – is manifest in varying degrees, not only in musicians, writers and painters, but in all human beings…. Creation in the widest sense must surely be adding to what already exists. If you contribute something to others and to … Continue reading "Miss Margaret Morris’ Merry Mermaids" The post Miss Margaret Morris’ Merry Mermaids appeared first on Flashbak.
Does unearthing the history take away from the grandeur?
‘America, América’ by Greg Grandin review JamesHoare Mon, 06/02/2025 - 09:07
When the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote down his personal memoirs while on a campaign against barbarian tribes in Germany, he could not have fathomed how practicing his Stoicism would help determine the outcome of battles across the globe far into the future. From Ulysses S. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt to General James Mattis, […]
