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8 Facts to Know about the Stone Which Broke the Code of History 0
- History
- July 19, 2017
Discovered on July 19 in 1799 by the French, the Rosetta Stone proved to be one of the most important historical discoveries in the history of, well… history. As the most popular artifact in the British Museum, it sees most of the Museum’s 6.8 million visitors each year. Below are eight facts about the now
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John Ruskin—8 Profound and Relevant Thoughts on Education 3
- Education
- July 19, 2017
John Ruskin (1819-1900), the Victorian English artist and critic, has left behind him not only a school of artwork but also a considerable body of written material – some of it quite profound. In an age where “advanced” and “progressive” ideas were becoming more and more common, Ruskin stood as an advocate not only for
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Is Russia Part of Western Civilization?0
- History
- July 18, 2017
A recent tweet by conservative columnist and vlogger Dennis Prager about the news media posing a greater threat to “Western civilization” than Russia has prompted a fierce backlash on online media. It has also indirectly given voice to an age-old question about Russia: is she Western, or not? Are Russia and America bound by the
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Has Star Wars Become a False Idol for Lost and Distracted Souls?0
- Culture
- July 18, 2017
HAN: Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. LUKE: You don’t believe in the Force, do you? HAN: Kid, I’ve flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I’ve seen a lot of strange stuff, but I’ve never seen anything to make me believe
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Do Psychopaths Have Feelings?0
- Culture
- July 18, 2017
Psychopaths have long captured the imagination. The names of famous psychopaths, such as Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, evoke a morbid curiosity. The crimes committed by these men are so vicious, so unfathomably cruel, that it’s impossible to imagine how someone could do such a thing. The severed heads kept as mementos in Bundy’s apartment
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‘Hate Facts’ – Yes, People Are Now Using That Term 0
- Culture
- July 18, 2017
It’s commonly said that a fact is what’s expressible by a statement that is “proven” to be true—e.g. statements such as “2+2=4” and “the Pacific is the earth’s largest ocean”—whereas opinions lack proof even when they happen to be true. Yet in an era when more and more reality is weaponized for political purposes, the
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