You may never have heard of Mannerheim. But, if you wish to learn Finland’s history it would be nigh impossible to neglect him. He fought in many different wars and is claimed to have single-handedly changed the course of Finnish history in quite the significant way.
That’s why this article…
The Great Sioux War lasted from 1876 to 1877. By quite many people it is seen as a native Last Stand against the US government; afterwards there were very few conflicts between the two parties.
The Sioux is a collection of tribes (Lakota Sioux, Dakota Sioux and more) living in…
To pinpoint the first use of currency is difficult for two reasons:
A). The archaeological record suffers from ‘survivor bias’, and does not guarantee our notions about the starting-point for currency.
B). It depends on the way in which currency is defined. Yuval N. Harari argues for “an intersubjective (existing…
The English writer Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) said: “Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity”. However, is it true that gold is merely a belief system, or does it have intrinsic, ever-potent value?
Gold has been admired by civilizations for many ages. The properties, aesthetics and…
Have you ever had a moment in which you felt the timing was ‘just right’? Did you succesfully predict the stockmarket or did you meet your childhood friend at a neighborhood yardsale? The Ancient Greeks had a word for such ‘ripe times’: Kairos.
It is somewhat difficult to define Kairos…
Albert Einstein is best known for his contribution to science. One prominent contribution is his formulation of E=MC². This formula refers to Einstein’s theory of relativity; a concept that has proven quite foundational to modern Physics.
However, did you know that Einstein’s interests went beyond the realm of science? He…
Outside of Latin America, not many people know of Simón Bolívar. But, as we learned in our article about Carl Mannerheim last week, such global unfamiliarity does not mean that such figures lack historic impact. Quite the contrary: Simón Bolívar led several Latin American countries to independence from Spain. This…
The context ánd content of the Kalevala Epic, Finland’s national epic.
Every Scandinavian country has a rich history of folklore. You might think that people recounted each other’s epic, national tales of the ásatrú gods or of other supernatural elements. But it is far from that. In today’s age, countries…
You have probably heard of ‘The Falklands War’. But, perhaps you are just like me, and do not know too much of it. That’s why this article outlines some major episodes and related events. Hopefully it helps you to get an overview of what the war was about.
The Falklands…
Read about the mythic foundation of Thebes | The Ancient Greek origin story of a famous city.
Just north of Attica and Athens lies the region of Boeotia. It includes vast rural areas, mountain ranges and the historic city of Thebes. …
