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Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVa: Subsistence and a Little More
How to save in middle ages? “Some amount of moveable property might be worth keeping safe as security against catastrophe or as a supply for payments – fabric was a good option for this, being immediately useful, valuable and portable… Read More »Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVa: Subsistence and a Little More
Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IIIb: Children and Childrearing
People had less children in history than you thought. “Our model Egyptian woman, married at 17, experiences nine live births and four (or three, depending on when menopause arrives) miscarriages. With nine live births and a 55% child mortality rate,… Read More »Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IIIb: Children and Childrearing
The Myth of Allied Technological Inferiority
Better is not always better. “There are several problems with these assertions. Yes, the Tiger tank was formidable in terms of armor and firepower. Yet its weight, fuel consumption, maintenance burden, and mechanical unreliability rendered it strategically inferior” https://secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-allied-technological
Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IIIa: Family Formation
Marriage in the past looked different that I thought. “these societies are substantially less individualist than most modern societies: they understand individuals primarily as filling a role within a larger community, as parts of a whole, gears in a machine… Read More »Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IIIa: Family Formation
How Many Comedians Does It Take to Change a Country?
I have no idea what to think about this. “As I ate dinner one night at the Ritz-Carlton, in a Chinese restaurant overlooking the indoor swimming pool, I reflected that the promise of a five-star hotel is insulation, a cocoon… Read More »How Many Comedians Does It Take to Change a Country?
Nobody Cares How Hard You Work
I learned this the hard way. “Companies don’t hire people because they have good skills. They hire people to solve expensive, painful problems. In fact, most companies would rather not hire anyone at all. Hiring is a last resort.” https://alifeengineered.substack.com/p/nobody-cares-how-hard-you-work
Why Is Theater Sill a Thing?
Just saw this title today. For me, it is about being your own director. You pick where you look, what you focus on. Also, I was several times to the same play or production and every time it is different.… Read More »Why Is Theater Sill a Thing?
We Are ALL Susceptible to Arrogance, Vice, and Villainy. The Hunn-Beating Proverb.
Nice list of advice. [Jocko Podcast] 485: We Are ALL Susceptible to Arrogance, Vice, and Villainy. The Hunn-Beating Proverb. #jockoPodcast https://podcastaddict.com/jocko-podcast/episode/196024128 via @PodcastAddict