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There is a podcast too which I listen to on the go. I’m also American and living in Europe for the past decade, and having dived into history such as Roman, Ca
by yuppiepuppie 3y ago
There is a podcast too which I listen to on the go.
I’m also American and living in Europe for the past decade, and having dived into history such as Roman, Carthage, the Celts, … has really made me appreciate the vast history of our species. I can drive down the ride and see a huge castle the was attacked by Hannibal on his quest for Rome.
And my native friends where I live couldn’t care less :(
I hope America can preserve its history for a while so others can enjoy it in 1000 years like we do with Rome.
- brnt 3y agoYou are perhaps only looking at big history, as does the trope prescribe ;) Chances are that your native friends have a lot of small history to tell, and you might find it interesting.
- yuppiepuppie 3y agoFor sure. Even my wifes grandmother has quite a good history story with the Spanish civil war :) I love hearing those stories.
- graphe 3y agoAmericans have preserved their history somewhat. https://youtu.be/aB6AUYr6Ecs https://youtu.be/aB6AUYr6Ecs great channel, fascinating especially their collapsing hierarchies. They formed temporary hierarchies to build luxurious settlements for everyone to live in, then collapsed back into being non hierarchical.
- botanical 3y ago> And my native friends where I live couldn’t care less :( Well, I wouldn't care for the history of a long dead civilisation either if my own civilisation and culture has been destroyed in the last half millennium by invaders. There are less than 4 million people in 2023. And America will preserve its history but I don't think it will be seen in a positive light to be enjoyed.
- boringg 3y agoLibrary of Congress.
- robga 3y agoAnd out as a book shortly https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/2023/10/16/fall-of-civilizations-book/ https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/2023/10/16/fall-of-ci...