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Civilisation with Kenneth Clark
"Lives devoted to Beauty seldom end well." KCKenneth Clark ran out on us in 1983 before we ran out of him.Kenneth Clark is one of those British guys who could lull some intelligence into an American audience simply... Civilisation and progress leads down a road to where?
Todays problems centre around a recession, Global warming, wars and unrest, terrorism threats and of PC/Human viruses etc. Historically "living a life" was about the simple things "in" life...After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?
"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to... Obama and the Revenge of Democracy
"by Mosharraf Zaidi Perception is reality. So while there is an almighty chorus of those that are warning the people of the world to be cautious and not invest so emphatically in the hope that the US election result has inspired, it is important to listen not only to our... A Paradise on Earth - Home of the Kalash
The Kalash people living in the northwestern part of Pakistan, living in three remote valleys of the Hindu Kush mountain range, are called the 'Greeks of Asia'. The highlighted materials are excerpts printed from...
created by rumana husain | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1377 views | 27 recommendations | 20 comments
Sailing around Africa in a Phoenician boat
"On Arwad Island off the coast of Syria, a group of 20 sailors-to-be are preparing for a voyage their captain believes has not been undertaken for two and a half millennia. They plan to set off on Sunday on a journey that attempts to replicate what the Greek historian... Another Crime of Occupation: Iraq's Cultural Heritage Looted, Pillaged
So much terrible conflict has been centered for so many centuries in the region where humans first began to develop some of the reasons for war - trade, calculating, writing, money, ideas, powerful... Prediction
"In his 2003 book, "Our Final Hour," Martin Rees writes: "I think the odds are no better than fifty-fifty that our present civilisation on Earth will survive to the end of the present century." "What is your position? (h/t "freakonomics")
created by nukegingrich | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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228 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Another sustainability initiative
" STARTING WITH TRANSPORT, URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN The Hon. Alannah MacTiernan, MLA Minister for Planning & Infrastructure Welcome to our website. Science is clearly showing us that climate change will change our planet and...rickeyre [news]
World News.Archaeology: Lost city 'could rewrite history'
The remains of what has been described as a huge lost city may force historians and archaeologists to radically reconsider their view of ancient human history.Marine scientists say archaeological remains discovered 36 metres (120 feet) underwater in the Gulf of Cambay off the...George W. Bush and "super-sized" war for freedom and values
"ow that President George W. Bush has significantly upgraded his ‘War on Terror’, from simply a "clash of civilisations" to a war for "civilisation" itself, it is time to reflect on just what sort of a civilisation we are defending. By any standard, and whether or not the...The Monument Builders
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