History

Is Protesting Effective?

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So for those asking the question, “Are riots/protests really effective?” There’s some research from Omar Wasow, an associate professor at Princeton, that takes a look at Black protests in the 1960s and its ability to move elites, shape public opinion, and voting.

Looking For America On The Fourth Of July

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This is was supposed to post on the 4th but I scheduled for the wrong time.  One of my favorite songs ever. It encapsulates the journey of an individual and their loved one (Paul and Kathy) as they journey across the United States and also serves as an analogy for the search of the American […]

Disrupting History

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***Writer’s Note: 🙂 I literally was finished with this essay (2500+ words) and decided to delete it. Hopefully this will be a more concise and focused attempt. For a majority of human history, we relied on oral delivery to bring the events of our past to life. We’d sit around a campfire and listen to […]

Sapiens and the Oscars

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I have very few newsletters that I hold in such high esteem as Farnam Street. If you enjoy thinking about things in new ways and awesome book recommendations, I suggest you sign up here. It’s so good, I’m giving a free shout out. The newsletter will change your life, but I digress. One of the […]