ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
According to the French philosopher Pierre Hadot (1922-2010), ancient philosophy was something that had to be practised at each instant, and the goal of which was to transform the whole of the individual’s life. ‘Real wisdom,’ Hadot observed, ‘does not merely cause us to know: it makes us “be” in a different way.’ Read more
As a schoolboy in Soviet Russia in the 1960s, my hands were almost never clean. Don’t get me wrong – I washed them as much as anyone else. But the school rules made us practise our penmanship in ink, which came in violet. It was the only colour of ink allowed, and it was precariously stored …
When I was 15, one of my closest friends died unexpectedly. Our physics teacher broke the news to me after I’d sat an exam, having wondered all the way through why my friend wasn’t there doing the same. I still don’t have the words to describe how I felt: it was something approaching shock, distress, …
In War Before Civilization, Lawrence H. Keeley conducts an investigation of the archaeological evidence for prehistoric violence, including murder and massacre as well as war. He also looks at nonstate societies of more recent times — where we can name the tribes and peoples — and their propensity for warfare with surprisingly deadly cumulative effects. Read more
The history of war is inseparable from the history of humanity. It is impossible to understand the world today without first understanding how war has shaped our lives. The Russian Revolution proliferated communism. The American Civil War ended slavery. World War II shifted the global balance of power. From the Crusades to the Mongol Conquests, …
Since the dawn of time, wars and battles have had a significant impact on the course of history. From the earliest battles in ancient Mesopotamia to today’s wars in the Middle East, conflicts have had the power to shape and change our world. Over the centuries, combat has become increasingly more sophisticated. However, war’s ability to change …
Wars and conflicts decide political boundaries, move populations, and generally shape just about everything. Here are the wars in history you should know. Read more
The crisis first flared in October 2017, when a banned independence referendum was met with a heavy police crackdown. Madrid imposed direct rule on the region shortly after. It is the country’s biggest political crisis since democracy was restored in 1975, after the death of military dictator General Francisco Franco. Read more
(Bloomberg) — Businesses in Quebec are looking at all the usual hurdles as they plan for next year: Inflation, supply chains, employee turnover. And then there’s the language police. Read more
Almost all of us, if we go back far enough in our family trees, come from somewhere else. Maybe it was your mom or dad; maybe it was a distant ancestor who lived more than twelve thousand years ago, but eventually, you’re going to find someone, at some point, who left their homeland in search …