How can we ever learn to go forward if we ignore the mistakes committed in our history. There seems to be a movement to ignore our history – we do so at our own peril.
They believed that progress was worth the risk The invention can be like walking a tightrope between the adrenalin of discovery and a pit of fire. Because like investments, they come with a level of risk and reward linked to…
What’s more terrifying than murder with demented motivation? Only a single moment could change your life forever. This is what so many unfortunate people have learned after falling into the crosshairs of an evil, murderous cult. In most cases, there…
How genocide and human depravity drove history’s bloodiest century here’s an irony surrounding the 20th century. Believe it or not, it began with a strong sense of hope and promise. There were several notable technological and industrial advances afoot, and…
Radical ideas that were either great or terrible, depending on your view While it is hard to imagine an America than the one we see today, there were opportunities in the past that would’ve radically changed our country. Throughout the…
People avoided these street gangs at all costs While today we are witnessing perhaps the most turbulent time of our lifetime, this is not a new phenomenon to society. Throughout the history of civilization, there have been radical groups with…
Climatologists claim that two entire civilizations disappeared likely because of climate change Scientists who specialize in studying the world’s long-term trends in precipitation and temperature throughout history are called paleo-climatologists. They draw from several reliable data sources like fossil pollen…
Extraordinary human losses when the world population was much lower Imagine living during ancient times. You are going about your daily business when a natural disaster springs out of nowhere. There is no general guidance like the ‘best things to…
What social movements could learn from the Humanists of the Renaissance One of the many gifts the Renaissance bestowed to humankind was the birth of Civic Humanism. This discipline evolved over the years into those we find more familiar such…
Did We Know the Real Motivation of these Lawmakers? Most Americans cannot listen to the rhetoric coming out of Washington without getting sick to their stomachs. It doesn’t matter which side of the aisle a speaker represents; all of them…
