Wednesday, December 9, 2020

In defense of the documentary as an art form

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When I was in high school, I got into a documentary for the first time in my life. The first documentary that I got into was  Ken Burns’ “...
Sunday, December 6, 2020

A review of “The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross”

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“They [African Americans] had for more than a century before been regarded as beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate...
Thursday, December 3, 2020

A review of “Classical Religions and Myths of the Mediterranean Basin” (audiobook)

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“ Declare, O Muse! in what ill-fated hour Sprung the fierce strife, from what offended power Latona’s son a dire contagion spread, And heap...
Saturday, November 21, 2020

A review of “Voltaire and Rousseau” (audiobook)

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Voltaire and Rousseau disagreed with each other on many issues. Nonetheless, they do have at least one thing in common, which is that they w...
Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Some thoughts about general education

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“It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.” – Thomas Sowell, economist An anecdote about educa...
Monday, November 16, 2020

I can’t decide what to major in …

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If you’ve arrived at this page, chances are that you’re either in college, or will be in college soon. Presumably, you know that you want ...
Saturday, October 24, 2020

Blog posts by region

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I was once asked whether I covered  world history  on my blog. The answer is a simple “yes.” Here is a sort of table of contents for my ...