If you ignore the daily mud-fights, Trump’s first term has been surprisingly effective, and he deserves to be re-elected. As I write this, we are on the eve of the 2020 election, and it feels like we are about to go to war. The entire year has felt like one brutal grudge match for people […]
When the Austrian General Raddik descended on Berlin in 1757 he is said to have demanded not only a large sum of money, but also, two dozen gloves for Maria Theresa (1717-1780). However, when the gift arrived in Vienna, it was discovered that the Berliners had taken their revenge by providing only left-handed gloves. This, […]
Have you ever really thought about how the anecdote should be handled when writing papers? These devices are often times found in academic writing and can make for some of the most memorable insights that authors try to convey. On one hand, it can be used to illustrate some larger trend that you are showing. […]
The most well-known work of prehistoric sculpture today is likely the Venus of Willendorf. Call it what you will – the “Woman” of Willendorf, if you must – it is a classic work of prehistoric craftsmanship that is an object of curiosity as well as amazement to those who see it for the first time. […]
According to your experience, sagacity and knowledge, what reasons or causes would be a threat to our Western civilisation? History is the study of the past, and several civilisations have preceded ours. From what we’ve learned, sometimes in detail, can it be possible to prevent a similar fate like the ones of our ancestors? In […]
A very good book for any aspiring student of Roman warfare. The explanations of Rome’s military structure are laid out very clearly. A lot of the battles are described in good detail and many were accompanied by diagrams. Goldsworthy describes the reasons for defeat and victory and he is exceptional when explaining the reasons for […]
In 407 B.C. and again in 405 B.C.. the Spartans in alliance with their old enemies, the Persians, destroyed two Athenian Fleets. Although Athens had suffered defeats before, notably in Sicily in 415 B.C., they had always managed to rally and beat back the Spartans. This time, however, Athens could not make up the losses. […]
What struck me was, had this been followed, WWII could possibly have been averted (IMHO). What also struck me was how it would have been impossible to follow it (which it wasn’t) and how naive Wilson was to think it had even a chance of being accepted. France and Great Britain could have cared less […]
Freedom of will. A crucial point for Erasmus. In his De libero arbitrio diatribe sive collatio (1524), he lampoons the Lutheran view on free will. He lays down both sides of the argument impartially. In response, Luther wrote his De servo arbitrio (On the Bondage of the Will) (1525), which attacks the “Diatribe” and Erasmus […]
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