I remember studying history during my school years and my father constantly repeating “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it”. I have never liked studying history from school approved text books. History books are written by the winners.
Despite assertions by Andrew Keen, author of “The Cult of the Amateur: How Today’s Internet Is Killing Our Culture” (2007), we need the internet to create connections between people and keep information alive. For a critical review of “The Cult of the Amateur” see David Harsanyi at Reason Magazine.
I have always wondered about the path of Albert Einstein’s (1879-1955) career. From patent clerk to brilliance and international fame, followed by 50 years of little that is remarkable. It makes much more sense that his first wife either collaborated with him or was completely responsible for his first two papers. See Mileva Maric: Mother of the Theory of Relativity by Meryl Ann Butler.
Another new book re-examines the discovery of the key component of the telephone:
“The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell’s Secret” by Seth Shulman (2008). Check out the Amazon.com review by Jeffrey M. Musser.
One of the goals of my blog is to keep spiritual history and spiritual knowledge alive.
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