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martinifisher.com
Ancient Greek and Roman world gave us many individuals who were celebrities in their day and whose careers provide us with what we recognize today as different aspects of the modern celebrity culture such as endorsements, groupies and 15 minutes of fame - albeit without the terminology. The price of fame in the ancient world... |
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talesoftimesforgotten.com
Most people are aware that the ancient Greeks made a lot of significant contributions to modern civilization, but not everyone knows exactly what they contributed. I cannot possibly hope to list all of the ancient Greek contributions to civilization here, since I could write a whole book on the subject and still not cover everything. ... Continue reading "What Did the Ancient Greeks Contribute to Modern Civilization? A Lot, It Turns Out." |
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theimaginativeconservative.org
By and large the educated elites in the Western world today are without religious belief and often animated by a "culture of repudiation," keen to banish old ideas of the sacred from public life and to remake the institutions and structures of civil society so as to reflect their own liberated lifestyle. (essay by Sir Roger Scruton) |
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econospeak.blogspot.com
[AI summary] The text presents a complex and multifaceted discussion on economic theory, political ecology, and the critique of capitalism. It touches on themes such as the transformation problem in Marx's work, the concept of disposable time, the critique of capitalist labor relations, and the political project of sufficiency. The author engages with various thinkers, including Marx, Piketty, and John Maynard Keynes, to explore the implications of economic inequality, the role of public happiness, and the potential for a radical political ecology. The discussion is interwoven with reflections on the historical context of labor movements, the evolution of Marxist thought, and the challenges of implementing alternative economic models. The text also reference... |
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