Renaissance connection to Age of Exploration
The Renaissance and the Age of Exploration are connected in some interesting ways: So, the Renaissance made people more curious and gave them the tools they needed, which helped start the Age of Exploration.
Key ideas from How to win friends and influence people
It can be helpful for a leader to be persuasive. The author Dale Carnegie wrote a book that highlights some of the best ways to persuade. In How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie tells the story of a man named Two Gun Crowley, who went to prison. Crowley was a notorious criminal, […]
The events of 9/11 and the explanations Al Qaeda gave for the attack
adapted for 5-8 On September 11, 2001 (often called 9/11), a group of terrorists attacked the United States. They hijacked four airplanes and used them as weapons. Here’s what happened: Almost 3,000 people died in these attacks, including passengers, workers, firefighters, and police officers. It was a tragic day, and it led to big changes […]
Sam Harris had predicted Biden stepping aside
In Sam’s substack post ” A Portrait of Delusion: he predicts Biden stepping aside. He wrote this post on July 6th and Biden ended up stepping aside by July 21st. Sam wasn’t the first to recommend Biden step aside. Ezra Klein was arguing for this back in February of 2024. He released an audio on […]
CIA torture related to war on terror
I am going to share part of a page from Jane Mayer’s book “The Dark Side”. In page 65 of this book she is outlining the treatment of individuals that have been called high value detainees. But a closely held investigative report written by the International Committee for the Red Cross for the detaining authority, […]
The thoughts of Sam Harris on the Trump Assassination Attempt
We should all be disturbed about the recent Trump assassination attempt however seeing the calls from conservatives for liberals to tone down their rhetoric is remarkable. Where were these calls from conservatives when Trump was leading chants of lock her up?- in reference to Hillary Clinton Where were these calls from conservatives as people at […]
The purpose of studying history
Studying history serves several key purposes: Overall, studying history enriches our understanding of the human experience, helping us navigate the complexities of the present and build a better future.
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s, and it had profound social, economic, and political effects. Here are the key aspects: Causes Effects Government Response Global Impact Legacy The Great Depression remains a defining event in modern economic history, illustrating the vulnerabilities of the global […]
Noam Chomsky: Interventions (notes)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bMFXHHEcBG0vsc77HNZW2yG5Y68Pupxkgnk7H_RAO7I/edit It may be comforting to pretend our enemies hate our freedoms, but it is hardly wise to ignore the real world, which conveys different lessons. Eisenhower described the “campaign of hatred against us in :Arab world) not by govts., but by the people. His national security council outlined the basic reasons: The US supports […]
Left-Leaning media calls for Biden to drop out
Saager Enjeti of Breaking Points highlights the different media outlets including Morning Joe who are calling for Biden to step down. Individual sympathetic to Biden are calling him to step down in order to have a better chance of defeating Trump. One question to point out is who should replace Biden? Some one would maybe […]