Predictive History

Let's simplify the differences between the three great modern civilizations that are struggling for world domination even today: Anglo-American, German, and Russian. Civilization Philosophy Conception of God Meaning of Life Anglo-American Utilitarianism: What is practical? What works? A force that elects. Only a worthy minority will

There's a very famous quote from Oscar Wilde, the English playwright, novelist, and humorist. He said: America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. He meant this as a joke, but what did he mean by it? This is a question

We will focus on William Shakespeare, but first, it is important to provide an overview of the framework for our discussion: the four great modern civilizations that have fought for global dominance these past 200 years. These four great civilizations are the Russians, the Germans, the British, and the Americans.

The question we are looking at is how England became the greatest empire in human history. This is about the 19th century when the British Empire was at its peak. As you can see, it really controlled most of the world. The question then is, how did this happen? Why

To understand the Anglo-American Empire which rules the world today, we will first look at the rise of the British Empire. And to understand the rise of the British Empire, we first need to discuss the rise of the Spanish Empire. It was the Spanish who were the first

My argument to you today is that Napoleon would not have been possible without Robespierre. To illustrate this point, let us do a thought experiment. I am going to present to you two individuals, and I want you to think about who is the greater genius, who is the more

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was the philosopher-poet of the French Revolution. He provided the dream, telling the French that there was a promised land of reason where, if you used God's gift to us, you could build a new society—a utopia, a kingdom on earth. Today, we

The French Revolution is, I believe, the most significant event in human history. To understand its significance, we must first understand that it is the religious worldview that underpins society and civilization; it is what allows society to function. To oversimplify, there have been four major religious worldviews in human

How did Europe, starting around the year 1700, conquer the world? After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe became divided, poor, and weak compared with the rest of the world. But then, starting in 1700, Europe very quickly—in only about 200 years—would go on to conquer the

The European conquest of the New World, meaning North and South America, was led by people called the conquistadors, which is Spanish for "conquerors." These were mercenaries, bandits, and lower-class people who had to leave Spain and Portugal to look for new opportunities in South and Central