Category: Sociology2

Sociology2

Celtic Women Held Sway in ‘Matrilocal’ Societies

Colin Henderson

An ancient cemetery reveals a Celtic tribe that lived in England 2,000 years ago and that was organized around maternal lineages, according to a DNA analysis. Jan. 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. ET A tantalizing vision of a women-centric society has emerged from an ancient cemetery in the bucolic countryside of southwest England. Whereas women commonly left home to join their husbands’ families upon marriage, the Durotriges, a Celtic tribe that lived in Dorset 2,000 years ago, bucked the mold with a system called matrilocality, wherein women remained in their ancestral communities and men migrated for marriage. By analyzing the genomes of … Continue reading Celtic Women Held Sway in ‘Matrilocal’ Societies

Progress, research, Sociology2

The Concept of Freedom: Origins and Evolution

Colin Henderson

Ancient Foundations The concept of freedom has its roots in ancient civilizations, particularly in classical Greece and Rome. In these early societies, freedom was primarily understood as a political concept closely tied to democratic self-rule and participation in civic life[1][3]. Greek City-States The Greek city-states, especially Athens, developed a notion of freedom that emphasized: Liberation from political bondage Participation in democratic decision-making Self-rule by male citizens This conception of freedom was inherently collective, focusing on the ability of citizens to govern themselves rather than individual rights[1]. Roman Republic The Roman Republic continued and expanded upon the Greek ideal of political … Continue reading The Concept of Freedom: Origins and Evolution

Sociology2

Goodbye Berlin

Colin Henderson

As I pack my bags after nine years in Berlin, I’m leaving a city that seems to be trapped in a narrative of its own decline. Veterans say it has jumped the shark. Flats are impossible to find. Spots in day care are like hen’s teeth. The bureaucracy is mind-numbingly analogue. Gentrification has flattened its anarchic soul. The edginess has gone. Some of this may be true. But it doesn’t reflect my experience. To me, Berlin is at the top of its game, a city that, if it weren’t so self-effacing, could almost be the capital of Europe. null When … Continue reading Goodbye Berlin

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Summarised “Critique of Pure Reason” definition of truth – Open.ai

Colin Henderson

Truth In Immanuel Kant’s “Critique of Pure Reason,” the notion of truth is deeply connected to his exploration of human cognition and the nature of knowledge. Kant argued that truth, especially in regards to empirical claims about the world, is constructed through the interaction of sensory experience (what he termed “phenomena”) and the inherent structures of human understanding (which he referred to as “categories” or “pure concepts of the understanding”). For Kant, truth is not merely a correspondence between a statement and an external reality; rather, it involves the synthesis of sensory input through the conceptual frameworks inherent in our … Continue reading Summarised “Critique of Pure Reason” definition of truth – Open.ai

Business Models, Sociology2
Colin Henderson

Do you see yourself as a leader? Do you see yourself as a leader? Yes, I consider myself a natural leader because there are no rules no objection,only one agenda to work, engage,learn and be active with a sense of knowledge accept the subordinates suggestions and feedback to take our growth to the next level, accept failure and don’t blame the team, when it comes to success we need to say it is team work. As leader enjoy helping others learn new things, and, as a manager, it’s very satisfying to me to help my team develop their skills. However, … Continue reading

Sociology2

The Far Right Threatens the Unity of Germany, and the West

Colin Henderson

The Far Right Sept. 4, 2024 By Serge Schmemann Editorial Board Member Historical memory is bound to shape the first reaction to the powerful showing of a far-right party in two German state elections on Sunday. Nonetheless, there is nothing specifically German in the appeal of populism and extremism, especially among populations confused and threatened by a complex, unstable and vaguely threatening world. It’s endemic in the former Soviet satellites, but familiar, too, in the most venerable democracies. It was populism and extremism that won in Sunday’s elections in the neighboring states of Thuringia and Saxony, both in what was formerly … Continue reading The Far Right Threatens the Unity of Germany, and the West

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A thermodynamic miracle: Compute and energy are key to humanity’s continued evolution

Colin Henderson

JAMES PETHOKOUKIS – James Pethokoukis is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and an official CNBC contributor. AUG 24 Explaining humanity’s societal evolution is the goal of the marvelous new (and preliminary) paper “The computational power of a human society: a new model of social evolution” by David H. Wolpert (Santa Fe Institute,) and Kyle Harper (University of Oklahoma, Santa Fe Institute.) It’s a big-picture, big-think analysis that syncs well with what I write about both in this premium newsletter and in my 2023 book, The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised. But more on … Continue reading A thermodynamic miracle: Compute and energy are key to humanity’s continued evolution

Sociology2, strategy

The Return of Hamiltonian Statecraft

Colin Henderson

A Grand Strategy for a Turbulent World By Walter Russell Mead September/October 2024Published on August 20, 2024 The twenty-first century has seen the return to prominence of U.S. foreign policy traditions once largely considered relics of an outmoded past. Jacksonian national populism, once dismissed as an immature sentiment that an enlightened nation had left behind, returned with a fury after 9/11. With the George W. Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq in 2003, Jeffersonian isolationism—the belief that U.S. intervention abroad leads only to endless war, the enrichment of corporate elites, and the erosion of American democracy—also reemerged as a potent force on both … Continue reading The Return of Hamiltonian Statecraft