Does anyone have theories on why religion came about. Mine is that some power hungry people made up shit to control others, is this the root of anti-semitism?
>>1651781
It started as a way for man to make sense of the world around him and turned into a tool used to control people.
Same with science.
>>1651786
What things can it explain besides an afterlife?
let's take a step on the brakes here buddy now you've made a few mistakes here. for one thing people only have hypotheses as to how religion came about as they are not confirmable through scientific methods and pretty much everything points to animism in tribal groups. animism is sort of a pseudo-science religion thing people who don't have writing or tech to explain the world. basically whoever figured out how large-scale agriculture can create enormous amounts of power had their animistic religions become a lot more important than other peoples. this is probably what happened. religion has definitely been used before by power hungry people to control others, if you want proof of that existing turn no further than the LDS church that's exactly how it came about just read an article on joseph smith's history. and don't bring up the jews because now the thread is worthless. youuuu dummy.
How badly did Iran get Khan'd? Is it exaggerated?
>>1651388
Every Eastern nation that was worth conquering eventually got Khan'd one way or the other.
As far as how far they got khan'd, well, that's a matter up to debate: which I will gladly leave /his/ to that.
>>1651388
I propose a greater Khan Scale be made. Ranging from Genghis(10 duh) to Külüg(shit tier)
>>1651388
Iran was the one of the most densely populated places in the world, with a large amount of canals and other infastructure that made agriculture extremely productive. The Mongols destroyed all that and much of the population switched to pastoralism, the population dropped significantly.
Lets talk about the best region in the US.
Is it true that the New England states disagreed with the war of 1812 so much, that they contributed no troops and almost seceded from the Union to form an independent New England country?
Never been there, but I love Hawthorne's stories
Probably has the most history and culture of any part of the US
>>1651160
Official American region rating
True America God tier
>Great Lakes region
>Texas
Pretty good tier
>Pacific northwest
>The south
>Appalachians
>California
>North east
>Alaska
Meaningless territory tier
>Hawaii
>Midwest
Cancer that should be gassed tier
>New England
Reading a book on that right now, OP. The Federalists in NE never approached the point of succession, the threat of which was mostly posturing and tough talk, but they did withhold use of their state militias, and discouraged enrollment in the federal army.
What does /his/ think of her as a person and the philosophy that she created?
I will freely admit that I do not have a high opinion of her, any of her quotes, or the philosophy she made.
I just wanted to get some other points of view be they positive, negative, or neutral.
ayyyyyyyyyy rand
>as a person
Self-righteous, absorbed, obsessed with creating a diametric opposition between East/West, also a yid
>philosophy she created
Here's the thing: objectivism isn't special, by any means. I don't know why alt rights, neo cons and the like get a hard on for it. It's pretty much the opposite of collectivism, anyone could deduce this. But she mixed it with her lens of living in a socialist society and w/ her hard on for the West it basically reinforces a lot of stereotypes. When you realize 90% of her works are written to denigrate communism, the actual philosophy is nowhere to be found. Instead it's just one giant polemic against the USSR
/his/torical /lit/erature thread.
Name an era or region and suggest the best books and authors regarding that topic.
Can somebody give me a rec for Latin American history, especially the cold war? Also, I've heard Gibbon is out of date, is there a newer equivalent?
Bumping with some relevant bullshit.
>>1651260
For Rome;
Appian
Aurelius Victor
Cassius Dio
Plutarch
Tacitus
Pliny
Livy
Josephus
Julius Caesar
Suetonius
Why did ancient people decide to stop taking the psychoactive substances responsible for religious experiences while still continuing to engage in their corresponding rituals like dancing or chanting? Was this the biggest mistake in human history?
prison-industrial complex makes too much money.
>>1650357
>>1651222
I agree with both of these statements.
I smoked weed and had what felt like a psychotic episode. I've been an every couple of months smoker for a long time now, but this most recent time I felt like I was going schizophrenic.
Is ayahuasca safe, or should I just be grateful I escape with my sanity in tact?
What do you think of charismatics and Pentecostalism, /his/?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwBVcsWYJd8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a54iqEr1flQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcd1a68YQq0
>>1650006
Proddy filth.
Worst thing to have ever come from the USA.
They are literally exporting those cults to latin America, and it's really annoying.
>>1650205
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Charismatic_Renewal
Was it true that WW I an unnecessary war? Willy is a good boy, he dindu muffin? Churchill held main responsibility for leading British Empire into a war that destroyed most of Western Empires ?
>>1649938
>WWI
You mean WWII.
>>1649938
>Churchill didn't assume power until 1940
No.
>>1649938
>Was it true that WW I an unnecessary war?
"Unnecessary" sure, but the way European power blocks were forming, it was almost inevitable. Maybe it wouldn't be in 1914, but it would come eventually.
>Willy is a good boy, he dindu muffin?
He definitely escalated the war to an unneeded magnitude, but there are no "good boys" when dealing with people with the power and responsibility Willy had.
>Churchill held main responsibility for leading British Empire into a war that destroyed most of Western Empires ?
Chamberlain declared war, so, I would say no, sure he didn't accept Hitler's peace offerings, but you don't get to completely redraw European borders and then say "lol man I was just messing around we cool right?"
Historically, why did countries switch away from using a gold standard for their currency?
It artificially limits monetary policy
>>1649773
Because the gold has all the flaws of other fiduciary money without some of their benefits.
>>1649773
iirc the first countries to leave the gold standard did so during the Great Depression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhlhDuOukKs
http://www.strawpoll.me/10407759/
Also, how devoted are you?
>>1647548
>no scientology option
>>1647561
New Age.
>>1647548
>no agnosticism
You had one fucking job
Was he based?
Fuken based
Based motherfucker
>>1645846
Pure Swedish war autism. His father was based too.
/his/ approved movies
>>1645675
Choice choice.
Does this count? It's pretty historically accurate 2bh
One of my favourite movies without a doubt
had a thread on this a while back, lets see if it'll work again, post any cool historical photographs you have
Bonus Points: The Second World War
>>1643995
Can we have a thread about medieval armors?
Gothic armor best armor.
Although 15th century transitional is a close second.
>>1636073
I meant of course early 15th century.
Although I gotta admit, my current favorite helmet has to be the mid 15th century sallet/kettle hat hybrid. Combined with a bevor or mail.
>>1636073
1) Whats with the claw-like extensions at the toes and fingers? I have never seen those before.
2) The waist is looking awfully out of proportion: it strikes as having female corset dimensions.
What university are you at /his/?
What course - Humanities or other?
Any fellow /oxbridge/ bros here?
>>1631603
University of Edinburgh, going into 3rd year of Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations (MA).
Any freshers want to join the Anime Society, hit me up.
Oldest (and best) university in Scandinavia bitches, Studying archeology.
Utrecht University, Studying Liberal Arts & sciences.
living up to the meme