This Friday I share with you a video on the history of Ancient Rome. It is not only interesting but also highly entertaining. And isn't that a sure sign of a good storyteller? So here you go - the first episode of a BBC documentary mini series titled "Meet the Romans with Mary Beard". It … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Rome – Story of the Eternal City
New Year – Why January 1?
As it happens with many long-lasting traditions, with time we tend to forget their origin stories. Across many countries of the world, we celebrate the arrival of the New Year on January 1 with a lot of fun, anticipation and, sometimes, a bit of sadness. But why do we stick to this date? What is … Continue reading New Year – Why January 1?
Spreading the Word: What Would Aztecs Say?
Today, I share with you an article on something very interesting. We all have our sets of moral values, have heard about different systems of ethics and so on. But have you ever thought what kind of ethics did the Aztecs have? What did they consider the right and proper behavior, and what was frowned … Continue reading Spreading the Word: What Would Aztecs Say?
Spreading the Word: Our Last Universal Common Ancestor – LUCA
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a video. It is a fascinating story exploring the origins of... well, of all of us and all life around us! Who was our last universal common ancestor? Lovingly nicknamed Luca. After many years of research, we have gained some interesting insights on what was … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Our Last Universal Common Ancestor – LUCA
130 Years Before Socrates: Historical Exploration (Part 1 – Persians Conquer Ionia)
Last week I wrote an introduction article giving an overview of the historical ground we will cover in the roughly 130 years leading up to the famous Greek philosopher Socrates. This post is the first part of our journey. We will visit the Asian side of Greek city-states (Asia Minor): the Ionian region where, so … Continue reading 130 Years Before Socrates: Historical Exploration (Part 1 – Persians Conquer Ionia)
Spreading the Word: Collapse of Civilizations at the End of Bronze Age
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a podcast episode. It is a 1 hour long video where the channel author tells about one of the great mysteries of history: sudden collapse of entire civilizations and systems of the Eastern Mediterranean region in the late 13th/early 12th centuries BCE. It is the … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Collapse of Civilizations at the End of Bronze Age
130 Years Before Socrates: Historical Exploration (Introduction)
Pre-Socratics in the history of philosophy are a group of Greek thinkers who lived and contemplated the nature of reality before the great Master of Western philosophy (a bit like Yoda from Star Wars), Socrates, was born. By the way, he was born in Athens in 469 BCE. Despite his monumental role, Socrates was not … Continue reading 130 Years Before Socrates: Historical Exploration (Introduction)
Spreading the Word: First-Hand Historical Accounts of Mongol Invasions
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I continue the travel topic and combine it with some amazing first-hand historical accounts. It`s a video where the author of the channel reads a translated primary historical source that describes the experiences of Mongol Invasions during the 13th century. Among them, the great Genghis Khan! After listening to … Continue reading Spreading the Word: First-Hand Historical Accounts of Mongol Invasions
Anaximander – the Second Philosopher of Miletus
In one of my previous articles on the ancient Greek philosophers before Socrates (the 'pre-Socratics') I wrote about the first one of them on record - Thales. Now it is time to explore the second of the 'Milesian trio' - Anaximander. All three lived in the city of Miletus in 6th century BCE, hence the … Continue reading Anaximander – the Second Philosopher of Miletus
Sometimes We Need to Shift Focus
It is fascinating how our minds work. They make connections between seemingly unrelated pieces of information and turn them into original, interesting insights. Afterwards, it can be impossible to explain where you got that great idea from! That`s how creativity works and that is where the roots of our deepest knowledge are hidden. So, sometimes … Continue reading Sometimes We Need to Shift Focus
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