The Way We Were—The KO.In ancient times war was pretty straight forward; seek the knock out. The strategy was to conquer someone else’s land and take control of their resources and labor—thus, empires grew. Armies were relatively small, 10-50k, and were roughly equiv...
Dolly Partonis country music royalty, recognized as having the most hits on Billboard's Hot Country songs chart. Throughout her career, Parton has appealed to fan bases many country artists have trouble reaching; she also built one of music’s first empires, evidenced by theDollywoodtheme park...
Throughout Antiquity, there were many variations on the theme of life after death, all of which predate Christianity and Islam. The insistance on a “final judgement” in both Christianity and Islam comes directly from the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean, and the Levant. Co...
In the competition of systems, tensions between China and the US were further exacerbated by the “chip wars” that sees the West “suck and blow” as the US tries sanctions and export controls to restrict access to critical technologies and free themselves from their reliance on the critical ...
Empires have risen and fallen; humanity has made huge progress. Nevertheless, it is still not unheard of for modern leaders to utilize fear or hatred of Jews to establish their own political legitimacy and acquire wider public support. Perhaps, one day, this sad page in the history of ...
During the so-called Axial Age, a new set of religious and philosophical values began to appear and spread among the world’s largest empires, challenging the hegemony of rulers and articulating a vision of greater social justice. T...
No one knew. But there she was, sitting atop one of the world’s most powerful media empires. And among those who won entrance into her inner circle, she inspired unparalleled if begrudging loyalty. I’m describing Miranda Priestly, the fictional fashion editor who served as bête noire in...
Heaven smiles, and faiths and empires gleam Like wrecks of a dissolving dream… To make another great and gleaming age, we need to make six important choices. *** Oliver DeMilleis the founder of theCenter for Social Leadership, and a co-creator ofTJEd. He is the author ofA Thomas Jeffers...
From the time they formed their republics until they were conquered by alien empires, the Greeks also rejected monarchy of any kind. They thought that a human being functioning in his full capacity must live as a free man in an autonomous polis ruled by laws that were the product of ...
and taking vengeance. Most of the Bible is filled with criticisms of empires. Entire books are dedicated to chronicling kings and judges. In spite of this, most Christians believe the Body of Christ should not be involved in politics -- that is, should not oppose the most concentrated, well...