Empires

By Cam Rea What do we really know about Abraham? Well, it was written in Genesis that his birth name

Actionable Philosophy

By Ryan Holiday When most people think of “philosophy,” their eyes glaze over. It’s the last thing they want, let

The miserable King Oedipus of Thebes and his woeful story is a rather significant thought experiment for those of us

By Ben Potter To translate Ancient texts correctly is no easy task, even for the most proficient student of Greek.

In Nero’s Image

By Ben Potter There is (at least) one important step between the birth of western literature and the age of

By Ben Potter It's a story with which we are all well-familiar... that of the first emperor of the civilization

In Pursuit Of The Good

If Plato’s ideas on ethics seems a bit hazy to you, then rest assured you’re not alone. There are several

Voyage To The Moon

Considering the strange nature of this tale, we simply can’t launch into this without a little background information. The sheer

History: A Factual Fiction

By Ben Potter Nero fiddling as Rome burns. The solidarity of dozens of men claiming 'I'm Spartacus'. Caesar looking into

By Benjamin Welton Tacitus’ ethnographic work, Germania (98 AD), caused quite a stir among the Renaissance’s numerous intellectuals when it