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The Queen of Cities Part 3: The House of Man
Part 1: https://venividiveritas.com/2023/01/24/queen-of-cities-a-fictional-tour-of-constantinople-in-540-ad/ Part 2: https://venividiveritas.com/2023/02/22/the-queen-of-cities-part-2-house-of-god/ Without Ecritius’s presence, I was naked and alone in the grand halls of Imperator Caesar Justinianus Augustus. The courtiers, each of them garbed in silk so fine I could see the pale hue of their skin, were as sullen and silent as mosaic saints as they led me past Read more
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The Axioms of History
The study of history is distinguished from that of natural sciences and mathematics by two key differences: That is the purpose of this endeavour, to extrapolate from my humble understanding of history and humanity a set of fundamental axioms which have remained unchallenged for all of recorded history and will continue to be for the Read more
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French Revolution Part 2: The Political Theory of Revolution
Every society can be likened to a swirling whirlpool of conflicting interests: a volatile amalgamation of disparate constituencies operating under a largely uniform set of values which are defined as ideology, faith, morality, or tradition. Each interest group is a current of its own, driven by a distinct set of demands and agendas, thus it Read more
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French Revolution Part 1: Setting the Stage
The eighteenth century was a time of grave change for the men and women of Western Europe. Their ancestors had descended upon the fertile soil of Gaul, Britannia, Germania, Hispania, and Italia as barbarian hordes overrunning the fraying borders of the Roman Empire in search of a better life: a life free from the relentless Read more
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The Shift in Global Perspective: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic.
When we think of a pandemic, our minds go straight to something along the lines of “widespread global disease that causes harm”. Naturally, it isn’t something we want to be omnipresent in our daily lives; it has caused millions of cases of mortality and morbidity, spiked unemployment rates in many countries, and pushed many countries, Read more
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The Role of Technology in the Post-Pandemic Global Recovery
In the previous post, I examined the economical impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, and speculated some future implications that the pandemic may continue to bring. Although most statistics on economic growth pose numerous negative consequences, a silver lining of the pandemic can be seen when we examine the technology that was used and/or created in Read more
Veni Vidi Veritatem
If history is deprived of the Truth, we are left with nothing but an idle, unprofitable tale
Veni Vidi Veritatem 