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Thoughts on Societies, and on America. Poor peasants.

On By rushbabe49In art, Authoritarianism, business, Culture, Economics, government, History, immigration, Nature, Random Musings About Life, social media, technologyLeave a comment

I am reading Thomas Sowell's book "Wealth, Poverty, and Politics", and his discussion of the many factors that affect what kind of society results from a variety of geographic, demographic, social, and genetic factors interacting. For a long time, I have thought about societies like those in Russia and most European and Asian countries in …

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Friday Fascinating History

On By rushbabe49In Culture, government, History, Religion, social mediaLeave a comment

Here are some stories and places you will find edifying. https://twitter.com/jameslucasit/status/2060032596793565673?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Vertigo! https://twitter.com/jwhaifa/status/2059308681167057372?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Chagall is one of my favorite artists. https://twitter.com/samahoole/status/2058200985424601597?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ The Medieval period was not really a Dark Age. https://twitter.com/ancienthistorry/status/2060461669252481346?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ This may change your thinking Happy Friday!