Would communism have succeeded if capitalism wasn't hostile and aggressive?
>>2817714
An ideology that can't compete in a sea of other ideologies is worthless.
>>2817714
Isn't communism and class warfare completely structured around capitalism being hostile though?
It wouldn't last, no matter what. You can't have a government mandate an entire country's worth of materials and goods without an index of its worth, proportional to its need in a market.
Who was the greatest NEET in history?
>>2817661
Kafka
>>2817661
Priest class
Diogenes
Who are the smuggest /his/ figures?
I want to start a collection of smug historical figures to replace smug anime girls.
>he sees your Swiss bank account
What prevented Africans from developing mathematics like every other great civilization in the world, including Greeks, Arabs, Persians, and Chinese?
>>2817602
The oldest known tool of mathematics is the Ishango bone, secondly West African use of fractals is widely known and spoken on.
>>2817602
If you must understand, visit black public schools in the USA and observe the behavior of the humans in class.
>>2817602
Wtf you're talking about? Egyptians knew mathematics.
What gods do you find most interesting?
when it comes to fictional pagan pantheons, the most entertaining to read about are greek and scandi
>>2817517
I'm interested in Sumerian and Incan ones since I don't know much about them.
>>2817531
They're as legit as yaweh though. No need to disrespect the pagan gods.
Why is Prometheus considered a hero in the Greek mythology but Satan is the villain in Christianity? Aren't they basically the same archetype?
>>2817480
Nobody considers Prometheus a hero in Greek mythology except for Aeschylus in Prometheus bound
>But he gave mankind fire
Granted, but he was never seen as heroic for it. While Prometheus benefitted humans he mostly did so out of spite for Zeus and regret for not aiding the titans in the Titanomachy. Eventually his "fire bestowing" was attributed to Hermes and Haephastus.
>OP hasn't read Paradise Lost
>In another version, Hades was sent to chain Sisyphus and was chained himself. As long as Hades was tied up, nobody could die. Because of this, sacrifices could not be made to the gods, and those that were old and sick were suffering. The gods finally threatened to make life so miserable for Sisyphus that he would wish he were dead. He then had no choice but to release Hades.[10]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus#
Why has prostitition been a proliferate business in literally every culture and civilisation since the dawn of civilisation? Is it because men have natural needs they can't control or because women genuinely enjoy sex and might as well get paid doing what they enjoy?
>>2817368
Its because people have always and will always like sex and paying for it is the easiest way to get it. What a dumb thread
>>2817368
>since the dawn of civilisation?
Before that bro. Waaaaaay before that. Apes who have been introduced to the concept of money quickly invent prostitution and gambling.
>>2817368
Prostitution is older than Homo Sapiens. It's a simple exchange of goods and services.
Does the Catholic Church secretly worship Satan?
pic is of the Vatican's audience hall from an audience member's POV.
No, that's just Protestant asshurt talking.
>>2817381
I'm Irish and was raised a catholic. No I'm not butthurt about being molested. I wasn't.
>>2817282
Yeah sure
Tell me about the 189, the guys who gave their lives in service to heaven in 1527
Their colors look stupid
>>2817269
You look stupid
>>2817269
Fuck you your clothes look stupid
>you will never be part of a totalitarian movement
Good. Republican democracies make totalitarian regimes their bitch.
>>2817242
Haha yeah we showed them
Individualism is literally an Anglo meme, scurry off back to R*ddit
>>2817242
Thank G*d for democracy
Is consciousness (read; not the same as intelligence) a benefit or a hinderance to our development as a species?
How is being able to predict the future not a type of intelligence?
Consciousness isn't real
>>2817210
con·scious·ness
ˈkän(t)SHəsnəs/Submit
noun
the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings.
"she failed to regain consciousness and died two days later"
the awareness or perception of something by a person.
plural noun: consciousnesses
"her acute consciousness of Mike's presence"
the fact of awareness by the mind of itself and the world.
"consciousness emerges from the operations of the brain"
Seems real to me.
if western philosophers had a Mount Rushmore, who would be on it?
>>2817131
Marx and Engels
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Saint Aquinas
Saint Augustine
>>2817240
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
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I'm addicted to this 4000 + year old game from Sumer.
It's called the Game of Ur.
Post your fav historical game.
>>2817046
I've actually made a board of that and have played it during game nights with friends. It's a lot of fun and can get surprisingly tense.
What is it like ?
Senet.
Tell me you know about the imperial Japanese navy.
Yes, I do know about the imperial Japanese navy.
>>2816873
all you know*
yes I know about the japanese navee
here is its anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC_mV1IpjWA
>The MVP of last century
Why did Jews contribute so much toward humanity despite there not being so many of them?
>>2816736
He's a hack
Eugenic breeding
It was the first century ever where full Jewish emancipation was a fact of life