Dirty Tricks in On Line History Reviews
Like a lot of others, I love Lord of the Rings. The plot revolves around the incredible lure of the ring. It is evil but almost irresistible. Its offers temptation…
Elagabalus: Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 6 Part 3
With Caracalla dead, there was only one authority that could make an emperor, the army. Chance had it that most of the troops were gathered in Syria, so it was there and nowhere else that matters would be decided.
Caracalla: Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 6 Part 2
(Thanks to Wikipedia for the image of Caracalla and Geta 1907 by Lawrence Alma-Tadema) Mothers like their children to do well, and jobs don't come much better than being emperor…
Noam Chomsky: Hegemony or Survival
Us humans pride ourselves on our intelligence. We certainly use our brains differently to all other animals, often in unusual and surprising ways. Does being clever make it likely that human beings as a species will survive for a long time? Far from it, Chomsky suggests.