Secret History

We've done the Greeks and the Israelites, and now we discuss the Persians. Today I introduce to you the most influential person who has ever lived, and his name is Zoroaster (or Zarathustra). Zoroaster would create the world's first great world religion, called Zoroastrianism. This would

Today we discuss the Bible, the most influential book in human history, and explore why the Jewish people are so creative. The most creative people in the world today are Jews. In the past 200 years, three extremely influential individuals—Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Albert Einstein—were all Jews.

Today we focus on Greek civilization and Homer, who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. A couple of years ago, I taught the great books. We read the Bible, Dante, Paradise Lost, the Iliad, and the Odyssey. Believe it or not, the students' favorite book was the Iliad. This

Let's begin by reviewing where we are in history. The four earliest civilizations are Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and of course, China. The reason they are the first four major civilizations is that they have major rivers that allow them to develop agriculture as well as overseas

Today we are going to discuss civilization versus the steppes. The steppes are the grasslands, and people often refer to their inhabitants as barbarians. In China, we refer to these people as barbarians. In school, you're taught that there are major differences between civilization and barbarians. The first

Today we discuss the idea of civilization. First, I want to present the general understanding of how we get civilization, and then I will present an alternative. The Traditional (Marxist) Understanding The traditional understanding is the Marxist understanding. This is an idea proposed by Karl Marx, and it's

Today, we will discuss what happens as the planet warms up, allowing for agriculture and settlements, and as the population grows and we settle down to form cities. Debunking the Myths of Human History Here we don't just learn facts or places; we learn about ideas and concepts.

Today we start a series on the entirety of human history. We'll be going very fast, and what's important is for you to understand the concepts. If there are ideas you don't understand, it's very important that you challenge me and ask

We are looking at three major events in American history: the moon landing, the assassination of JFK, and 9/11. As you may know, the official story is something that a lot of people do not accept. We're going to look at the official story and then we&

Science tells us a story about where we came from, who we are, and where we're going. It all started with a Big Bang. In the beginning, there was a massive ball of energy, and then it exploded. Because of this explosion, it created stars, planets, black holes,