092 The Story of Rome & Other Fairytales...

When data centers are designed with hammer and sickle, it will not be nails getting hit – nor will it be crops getting harvested… For you will be the digitally caged product, and your data the harvest that feeds the AI powered human-policing beast. Crrow777If Socialism is Communi ... Show More

How long will these falsehoods Drag-on? What’s next a helmet wearing Gi-ant from WWII? Crrow777 “Once in a Lifetime” “Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, after the money’s gone Once in a lifetim ... Show More

Authority says, Do as I say, not as I do. You decide. Crrow777“Welcome to the era of curated information. What is in your feed, and will you react to it?” This episode covers language. As we know, words have meaning. But how often do we pay attention to this simple truth? How oft ... Show More

Welcome to The History of Rome, a weekly series tracing the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Today we will hear the mythical origin story of Rome and compare it with modern historical and archaeological evidence. How much truth is wrapped up in the legend? We end this week with ... Show More

Last time we discussed the events that lead to the birth of Rome, covering the arrival of Aeneas in Italy and the story of the twins Romulus and Remus. Today we will cover the remainder of Romulus's life, his questionable morality and ultimate disappearance from the world of men. 

What can the fall of Rome teach us about the decline of the west today? That’s the question at the centre of political economist John Rapley and historian Peter Heather’s new book Why Empires Fall. Peter and John join Ellie Cawthorne to discuss comparisons – and differences – bet ... Show More

We continue with the story of Rome's rise to power in the third and second centuries BC, and ask two vital questions: first, did the Romans simply get lucky? Second, how did the Roman legions become the most feared fighting machine of the ancient world?Support the showFor a free ... Show More

We all know what Rome became - largest empire of the ancient world, public bathing, gladiators, aqueducts, excellent roads and all that - but how did it begin? Who founded it? When? And why? Mary and Charlotte sift through the various myths that give some insight to these questio ... Show More

<p>Known as the Eternal City, ancient Rome was one of the greatest civilisations in human history, but how did it come about?</p><br><p>With a turbulent history of Kings, civil wars and imperial desires - Rome has an incredible history. But who founded it? Were Romulus and Remus ... Show More

<p>Rome has attracted aspiring conquerors and leaders for millennia, not just as a great metropolis, but as an idea. It has long been a symbol of military might and universal power, defined by political and religious authority as well as great feats of engineering that would leav ... Show More

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