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Was Cyrus the Great TRULY Great?

Founder of the Persian Empire: Brute or chosen by God?  Cyrus the Great was one of the most influential figures in history. A mid-life revolutionary, in the sixth century BC Cyrus founded the Persian Empire, the largest empire known to man at the time.  But wait a second… I hear you cry… I thought Classical

The Man Who Made Stoicism Cool

Sure, Stoicism is a household term these days.  Pundits toss the word about, vloggers casually mention the concepts and tweeters of the world find inspiration from neatly encapsulated Stoic memes. You can discuss Stoicism with your hairdresser, taxi driver and most certainly your gym instructor.  But it wasn’t always that way… Back when Dr. Anthony

Philosophy: Who Needs It?

Alice O’Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum) was a Russian immigrant who came to America with all the hopes and ambitions that encompassed the American dream. Arriving in New York in 1926, she cried at the Manhattan skyline with what she described as “tears of splendor”.  In her newfound homeland, she wrote plays for Broadway, worked as

The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?

A brief History of the event…  Imagine there’s no countries It isn’t hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion, too Imagine all the people Livin’ life in peace I was a little… surprised. Last friday, along with 17 other million viewers world wide who also tuned in, I watched the

Classics Without the Classroom: A Guide to Getting (Really) Educated…

Can we understand the Classics without the Classroom? A guide to getting (really) educated… with Dr. James Hankins, Professor of History at Harvard University, Anya Leonard of Classical Wisdom, and Alexandra Hudson of Civic Renaissance. If you already know WHY we should preserve the classics… It’s time to ask HOW… and how YOU can help.

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