Historically Thinking

We believe that when people think historically, they are engaging in a disciplined way of thinking about the world and its past. We believe it gives thinkers a knack for recognizing nonsense; and that it cultivates not only intellectual curiosity and rigo

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Episode 359: Damascus Events

Posted May 6, 202401:10:22

At 2 PM on July 9, 1860, a mob attacked the Christian quarter of Damascus. For over a week, shops, churches, houses, and monasteries were attacked,...

Episode 358: Narrative

Posted April 29, 202401:11:30

As you might have noticed, the world is awash in narratives. You hear people talk about “establishing the narrative”, or noting that “in the last...

Episode 357: Empire of Climate

Posted April 22, 202401:01:07

"..Since ancient times, the idea that the climate exerts a determining influence on minds and bodies, health and well-being, customs and character,...

Episode 356: First Dark Ages?

Posted April 15, 202401:07:13

In 1177 BC a series of very unfortunate events culminated in the collapse of numerous kingdoms centered upon the western Mediterranean. The nature of...

Episode 355: Steam Powered

Posted April 8, 2024

At a pivotal moment in Chapter 17 of Nathanael Hawthorne’s House of the Seven Gables, two of his protagonists escape from haunted Salem, Massachusetts,...