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Pevensey Castle

Research Links Pevensey Castle Wikipedia: Anglo Saxon Chronicles This was referred to in "History of the English Language 01"

By Fudgy McFarlen, 11 yearsDecember 22, 2014 ago
48 Laws-Of-Power

Jean Shepherd’s “I Libertine” Literary Hoax

I, Libertine was a literary hoax novel that began as a practical joke by late-night radio raconteur Jean Shepherd.  Shepherd was highly annoyed at the way that the bestseller lists were being compiled in the mid-1950s. These lists were determined not only from sales figures but also from the number Read more…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 11 yearsDecember 2, 2014 ago
Economics

Radio Commentator Jean Shepherd Meets Lee De Forest During WW2

By Fudgy McFarlen, 11 years ago
History

Video: Documentary Aboriginal as the First Humans in South American

The thesis of this documentary substantiates the genetic evidence found by Spencer Wells.  He found 2 girls in South America that had Aboriginal DNA.

By Fudgy McFarlen, 11 years ago
History

Video: Jim Khalili – Order and Disorder

Thermodynamics and more.  

By Fudgy McFarlen, 11 years ago
Economics

Video: The Crash of 1929 & The Great Depression

Note how there were mini crashes and mini bail outs until the faith in the bail outs went to nil.  That is when the real crash occurred in October of 1929.  With the central government of the USA doing the bailing it may only take longer.  In fact its probably Read more…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 14 yearsDecember 28, 2011 ago
History

Video: World of the War

A Niall Furguson series on the 20th century and its wars.

By Fudgy McFarlen, 14 yearsDecember 27, 2011 ago
Economics

Video: The Ascent of Money

History of financial intruments.  The ascent of money.It has had a democratizing effect.  However anything dealing with humans is going to be a rough road indeed.   Written and narrated by Niall Furguson This series is highly recommended.   Extremely illuminating series by an author that has a keen grasp of history. Read more…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 14 yearsSeptember 4, 2011 ago
Government

Video: The Spanish Civil War

This series of shows were recorded on or before 1983.  They include many interviews with survivors on both sides of the Spanish civil war. This is a fascinating study in how humanity lurches forward, resists change, grasps on to desperate ideas and is willing to kill each other in the Read more…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 15 yearsJuly 25, 2010 ago
Economics

Video: Broken Rainbow – If you trust government you should watch this video

Do you trust government?    Do you think Rand Paul was wrong when he said the civil rights act of 1964 theoretically goes too far when it bans discrimination in a private business?  If you do then you are substantively against private property rights.   Keep that in mind as you watch Read more…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 15 yearsMay 28, 2010 ago

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