What The Great Historian Thucydides Saw In Athens’ Plague—And Our Own
Although it is genuinely awful, when measured against the plague that beset Athens in the early years of the Peloponnesian War, Covid-19 simply does not rate.
A Quick Look At History Proves ‘Street-Fight’ Politics Are Nothing New
Underhanded or ‘dirty’ political tactics are nothing new to democratic nations, and sometimes, unsavory means are needed to secure victory over evil.
Make 2019 The Year You Read ‘The Iliad’ With Your Kids
There are many reasons you should push this amazing text to the top of your family reading list in 2019.
How Athens Rebuilt Itself, Only To Be Defeated By A Foreign Power
Athens’ defeat at the hands of Philip II of Macedon effectively ended freedom and intellectual life in the Western world for several centuries.
Why Sparta Collapsed After Defeating Athens And Building An Empire
The Spartans opened themselves up to attacks when they tried to impose their way of life upon the people they subjugated.
How The Peloponnesian War Brought Athens’ Golden Age To An End
The political instabilities within Athens made the city vulnerable to attack from its rival, Sparta.
How Sparta Beat Back Athens In The Peloponnesian War
After the defeat of the invading Persians, tensions between Athens and Sparta began to escalate, which would ultimately result in an all-out war several decades later.
What Self-Governing Societies Can Learn From Ancient Athens
In the third lecture of Hillsdale College’s course on the histories of Athens and Sparta, Victor Davis Hanson asks: ‘What is the chief virtue of Athens?’
What Ancient Sparta Can Teach Us About Politics Today
The elaborate social and political structure of Spartan society can teach us much about self-governance today.
Why Studying The Classics Is Crucial To Understanding The Human Spirit And Western Civilization
The idea that men are created equal is one that originates with Greek philosophers, to whom Americans today owe a great debt.
Why The United States Is Not Too Big To Be Governed As James Madison Proposed
James Madison is credited with debunking a prevailing suspicion that self-government was only possible on a smaller, state level.
Marco Rubio Finally Gets What Philosophers Are Good For
Marco Rubio finally gets it right. We do need philosophers, and the past few years demonstrate just how badly we need them.
What Our World Owes To The Ancient Greeks: Self-Rule And A Focus On The Common Good
The third Western Heritage lecture focuses on ‘the Greek miracle.’ That’s the emergence of a political form that has become common today: self-rule.
What An Ancient Greek Play About Lies Has To Say To Contemporary Politics
Within his ancient play ‘The Clouds,’ Aristophanes examines two particular kinds of speech, just and unjust speech, and their timeless conflict.
I’m So Glad HuffPost Is Here To HuffSplain Away Christian Morality
If you really think about it, it’s quite humbling that God has allowed us to be so much better than saints like Athanasius and Chrysostom.
Today’s Olympics: Are You Not Entertained?
Counter the conventional narrative, the symbiotic relationship between sports and society has reverted to its original, proper status under the ancient Greeks: A rollicking good time.
We Need the Ideal Of The Olympics More Than Ever In 2016
The Olympics are a lonely and desperately needed outpost for a sense of striving, heroism, and human nobility.
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