Americans Embattled Some argue that we still live as serfs in a feudal-like society and that the Age of Imperialism never ended. We work for corporations now instead of lords of estates,…
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20 Interesting Facts About Antimony
Antimony is an important mineral commodity used widely in modern industrialized societies and considered by many nations to be a Critical Resource Mineral because of its applications in aerospace and defense. There…
The Value Of Money – Sovereignty In The Ancient Era
The purpose of this series is to examine inflation and financial sovereignty against poor monetary policy, without hitting one over the head with club-like analysis. Today, we examine why ancient-era coins had…
A Giant-Sized History Of Cannabis
Cannabis is an amazing plant with a rich history tied closely to the growth of civilization, playing a pivotal role in agriculture, textiles, medicine and trade. The history of cannabis can be…
A Giant-Sized History Of Oil
From decomposed organic material forgotten for hundreds of millions of years, to diplomacy commodity and petroleum politics, the ascent of oil as fuel for the rise (and fall?) of society seems unreal….
A Brief History Of Gold
Rarer than diamonds, gold is formed during cataclysmic cosmic events such as merging neutron stars. With economic cataclysm quickly approaching, it seems possible that gold could find itself back amongst the stars….
A Giant-Sized History of Warfare & Military Technologies
I’ve always been a fan of military strategy research and weapons history. Hannibal’s elephants vs. the Alps, Caesar’s rapid deployments, even how Filipino martial arts came to be… my interests in this…
A Giant-Sized History of Biotechnology
Historically, biotech has been primarily associated with food (agtech), addressing such issues as malnutrition and famine. Today, biotechnology is most often associated with the development of drugs. But drugs are hardly the…
A Giant-Sized History of Corn
Let’s give the Mighty Maize its due. These days, corn is a bad word. When one says “corn,” others immediately think “corn syrup, candy, soda, SHUGASHUGASHUGA…” But corn is so much cooler…
A Giant-Sized History of Wheat
“It is time to pay tribute to this strange little grass that has done so much for the human race. Strange is the word, for wheat is a genetic monster.” A typical…