Tag: Thucydides

The Search for Truth or how Paideia will Save Us All

"So little trouble do the many take in the search for truth; they turn more readily to what is at hand."

Putin’s Gambit – How the Superpowers are gambling World Peace away – Chapter I: The Shadow of War

World peace is unravelling at an unprecedented pace. War devastates Ukraine brought about by superpowers unwilling to understand the stakes. Our lives hang in the balance while world leaders continue their bellicose rhetoric. People die in a power struggle that threatens to undo our civilization.

Just how good were Swiss mercenaries?

The Swiss Reisläufer (meaning those who go to war) were the best soldiers for hire money could buy. In fact, their northern archenemies, the German landsknechte (knights of the land), started by emulating them. And we all know what they say about emulation: it is a high form of flattery. Swiss Reisläufer - sketch D … Continue reading Just how good were Swiss mercenaries? →