The reading collection
Psychology, geopolitics, philosophy—and everything in between.
152 readings · 145–152
The World of Stories Humans experience the physical world, but also live in the world of stories (money, gods, nations, corporations). Technology in the next century will likely make these fictions more powerful.
The French established protectorates across North Africa but they were not all of the same kind. The Gulf peninsula was ruled by tribally based federations tied together through political and religious affiliations.
In his book “Conscientious Objections: Stirring Up Trouble About Language, Technology, and Education”, Neil Postman takes a critical look at the state of education in America.
In “The Great Pyramid Hoax”, Scott Creighton challenges the dominant narrative of how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. He argues that the pyramid was not constructed by Egyptians, but by a group of people from a…
Chapter 1: The Ottoman Empire and its Legacy in the Middle East The Middle East is the birthplace of three monotheistic faiths of Judaism (2000 BCE), Christianity (1st Century AD), and Islam (7th century CE). The…
Chapter 5: The Age of Show Business The supra-ideology for all television conversation is entertainment. No matter what is depicted, the main presumption is that it is there for our amusement and pleasure.
The price we pay for the advancement of civilization is the heightening sense of guilt that we experience. In[ Civilization and its Discontents, ](https://www.amazon.
Dominion by Tom Holland is the story of Christianity’s influence on the world. The Romans thought that being crucified was the worst possible fate and that it should only be dished out to slaves.