Unfortunately, they were. But in truth, neutrality does not extend to the people’s minds. During WW2, Swiss citizens were fiercely divided into two camps: pro-Allied and anti-Communist. Most Swiss, however, were also quite vehemently anti-Nazi. Not all, but their vast majority. So while the Swiss government was the proponent and unflinching practitioner of armed neutrality, … Continue reading Geo-politics: Were Switzerland and other neutral countries judged for their lack of help during WW2?
The Last Days of Pompeii
Karl Bryullov (1799-1852) Karl Bryullov was born in the last year of the 18th century in Sankt Petersburg, Russian Empire, as Charles Bruleau. Although a Russian by birth, Bryullov’s artistic mind, which he inherited from his Huguenot academician father, was attracted to Italy and Europe. The young aspiring painter attended the Imperial Academy of Arts … Continue reading The Last Days of Pompeii
Is our civilization in decline? – October 29, 2018
A recent meme permeating the Internet Quote: "Any life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats." -- George Orwell But what prompts the inevitable societal decline of any civilization or locus of civilizations? There are several taxonomies of factors involved. First, there are immediately discernible causes, which are plain to see … Continue reading Is our civilization in decline? – October 29, 2018
The Day of the Two Epiphanies – June 8, 2019
Just had an epiphany. The West is not interested in renewing any nuclear arms limitation treaties with Russia or China, because, ladies and gents, we are trying to bankrupt the Russians by launching a new arms race. One of the best ways to destabilize Russia is by taking away its oil-based revenue. Another is to … Continue reading The Day of the Two Epiphanies – June 8, 2019
The Science of Deep Time – October 17, 2018
Deep Time is cyclical, too Fact is that history is cyclical at all levels. Not only immediate history (current century, millennium) but also deep history (tens of thousands of years going back thousands of generations) is cyclical. A myriad sources[1] describe humanity’s inevitable march in a circle. We are truly condemned to repeat not only … Continue reading The Science of Deep Time – October 17, 2018
Is history cyclical?
Date: October 11, 2018 Where Oswald Spengler’s Der Untergang des Abendlandes meets Gregory Benford’s Deep Time Preamble What if history taught in modern schools is a lie? What if we’ve been led to believe that humanity is heading somewhere? That progress is immutable? That we are destined for greatness? That our destiny lies among the … Continue reading Is history cyclical?
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! As civilized human beings, we have a history reaching back 2,500 years. Before that there is a prehistoric period of considerable length, hundreds of thousands of years of primitive life. The layer of culture, this pleasing patina, must be quite extraordinarily thin in comparison with the developed layers of the primitive … Continue reading The Journey Begins
Götterdämmerung 