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| | michael-hudson.com
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| | [AI summary] This article delves into the historical context of economic systems, focusing on the collapse of ancient civilizations like Greece and Rome due to oligarchic structures and unsustainable debt. It highlights the contrast between ancient practices of debt cancellation and modern financial systems, emphasizing the importance of debt forgiveness to prevent social and economic collapse. The discussion includes insights from economist Michael Hudson, who argues for the necessity of debt cancellation as a means to restore economic balance and avoid the fate of ancient civilizations. The piece also touches on the implications of global debt, particularly for the Global South, and suggests that debt forgiveness could be a critical step toward justice and...
| | partialhistorians.com
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| | Dr Bret Devereaux joins us to discuss all things military and the development of the army in the early years of Ancient Rome.
| | www.steelsnowflake.org
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| | How Tiberius Gracchus's populist reforms and dramatic showdown with the Senate marked the beginning of the Roman Republic's violent unraveling.
| | historicallywoman.wordpress.com
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| In 1141, Matilda, daughter of Henry I, sat down to a victory banquet in Westminster, certain of her imminent coronation as Queen Matilda of England. Yet it was a coronation that would never come to pass - so how was England's potential first queen regnant foiled?