Leading in battle is sometimes more important than commanding. “We have to start not with tactics or the physics of shouting orders, but with cultural expectations. First, we need to establish some foundations here. First, in a pre-modern battle (arguably… Read More »Collections: Total Generalship: Commanding Pre-Modern Armies, Part II: Commands
How we do not tell stories and how it breaks us. [Philosophize This!] Episode #232 … Byung Chul Han – The Crisis of Narration #philosophizeThis https://podcastaddict.com/philosophize-this/episode/202194033 via @PodcastAddict
An interesting interpretation. [The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast] 558. The Meaning Of: Snow White #theJordanBPetersonPodcast https://podcastaddict.com/the-jordan-b-peterson-podcast/episode/203885010 via @PodcastAddict
“Rarely does one get a battle scene in which all of the decisions of import were made at a council of war in the early, pre-dawn hours with the battle then left to simply play out according to plan and… Read More »Collections: Total Generalship: Commanding Pre-Modern Armies, Part I: Reports
I have continued my exploration of top artists and albums throughout history. Here is where I’ve got. Lets start with some numbers My top songs My top artists My top albums
Fix shit now, not in hypothetical future.
Garbage in Garbage out. [The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast] 556. How Social Media Is Wrecking Kids’ Lives and Stealing Their Childhood | Jonathan Haidt #theJordanBPetersonPodcast https://podcastaddict.com/the-jordan-b-peterson-podcast/episode/203893309 via @PodcastAddict
I do not watch as many movies as I used to, but I have still managed to see some great last year. Here is my top 10.
Let’s start with some numbers. My shortest book was Death and What Comes Next by Terry Pratchett (1 page) and longest was The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (815 pages, even tough it is more like… Read More »My 2025 in Books
Always keep in mind who is writing a history and why. “Herodotus’ work is the construction of a Greek identity. By and large, prior to the Persian wars – and prior to Herodotus’ own writings – the Greeks do not… Read More »Collections: The Fremen Mirage Part IIIa: …by the Princess Irulan