He is correct - the epicurean ideas - from the rediscovery of Lucrecious Book on "The nature of things" - these inspired Newton towards the scientific method & Tom Paine & Thomas Jefferson to create the US Constitution.
Stoic ideals of Virtue Patriotism Socialism & a Rational Cosompolitian concept of nations speaking rationally as one for common goals. Had Marcus Aurelius & Epictetus ideas had not been re-discovered then this computer & these western ideals would not exist.
He is correct - the epicurean ideas - from the rediscovery of Lucrecious Book on "The nature of things" - these inspired Newton towards the scientific method & Tom Paine & Thomas Jefferson to create the US Constitution.
Stoic ideals of Virtue Patriotism Socialism & a Rational Cosompolitian concept of nations speaking rationally as one for common goals. Had Marcus Aurelius & Epictetus ideas had not been re-discovered then this computer & these western ideals would not exist.
infokemp 2 months ago
Fascinating speaker and a wealth of historical fact.
Jubilo1 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
good stuff
ericfeinberg28 3 months ago
this man is a great historian
uncatila 5 months ago