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How the Jewish Bible Became Greek
A History of Mankind (158)
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Q&A for History of Mankind (24)
Confucius, the man who turned pornography into morals; also: are the Jews and Palestinians essentially the same people?
Greeks Vs Jews
A History of Mankind (157)
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The Great Library of Alexandria
A History of Mankind (156)
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Ptolemy & the Making of Greek Egypt
A History of Mankind (155)
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Quick Take: Roman Weighted Voting & Other Ways to Save Democracy
Several systems beyond one man, one vote have been proposed, and weighted voting was pretty effective in the Roman Republic
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Pyrrhus of Epirus, the Last Alexander
A History of Mankind (154)
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The Sicilian Warlord Who Invaded Africa
A History of Mankind (153)
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The Path to the First Punic War
A History of Mankind (152)
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June 2024

Quick Take: The Christian Church Didn't Save the West from Cousin Marriage
The many ways in which an oft-cited Joseph Henrich book is wrong about this issue, and why his misleading claims matter
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Slaves Are Us: Rome's Revolving-Door, Bondage-Based Imperialism
A History of Mankind (151)
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