The Traditions, Ideas, and, Events That Shape Us.
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The Idiot by Dostoyevsky
Version 1 Unfinished A Book Report: The Idiot is a grand novel following around a naive prince who recovered from his mental illness, and comes from Switzerland back to his homeland, Russia, seeking a family tie — that was a stretch to say the least. His train-ride and “family tie” would lay out the rest… Continue reading
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The Fascinating Birth of the Panama Canal
The Panama canal was the missing puzzle piece for efficient economic trade and therefore, power. The Frenchman who built the Suez canal came in with arrogance and made a mess of a large investment, 7 years, and tens of thousands of migrant workers lives were lost. So the project was abandoned by everyone except 1… Continue reading
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The American Bungalow
A pragmatic dream: At the turn of the twentieth century, America was dancing in the midst of the extreme abundance that the Industrial Revolution produced. With the working class deskilled and labor unions being crushed, there was an allure to communist ideology. What won out instead was the pragmatic approach that viewed humans as fallible… Continue reading
